Tragedy In Oregon!

Major shooting at a mall near Portland, Oregon.

We at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to those who were loss last night in this week's tragedy.

Another mass shooting in a suburban shopping center and yet no talks about gun control by either the president or members of Congress.

It goes to show you that the gun lobbyists are stronger than those who pass the laws.

As a concealed gun carrier, I understand that I am look upon as a "thug" by most in the United States, but whenever a White male does this stuff, he's looked at as a "disturbed individual" and the such.

Clackamas County, Oregon is the place where a gunman opened fired upon shoppers at the Clackamas Town Center.

The gunman dressed in camouflage went into the food court of the shopping center and started shooting at individuals. The individual isn't named yet but we'll keep you posted on the latest updates.

The Columbian is covering this and it's going to change. The identities of the dead and wounded were not released Tuesday. A woman, estimated to be 18 years old, was taken by LifeFlight helicopter to OHSU Hospital in Portland where she remains in serious condition. She is expected to survive, authorities said.

In an 8:30 p.m. press briefing, Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts said four SWAT teams searched the 1.4 million-square-foot mall for people who barricaded themselves for safety. An estimated 10,000 people were at the mall at the time of the shooting, he said.

Roberts said no motive had been determined yet.

Witnesses say a gunman armed with a semi-automatic weapon opened fire after entering the mall through the Macy’s department store entrance, then moved to the food court, where he continued shooting.

About 100 officers descended on the mall within minutes of the 3:30 p.m. shooting.

Lt. James Rhodes of the sheriff’s office said the gunman acted alone, something that was uncertain after the shooting. Asked if there was an accomplice, Rhodes said he did not know.

He said the gunman, a white adult male, apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Though the sheriff’s office has tentatively identified the shooter, Sgt. Adam Phillips said, it is not releasing his name.

Horrible scene out of Clackamas County, Oregon.

He said law enforcement officials did not fire their weapons in the mall.

The mall was closed after the shooting and will remain closed today, Phillips said.

An employee in the mall, Evan Walters, told KATU-TV that he and 10 others were in a shop near where the shooting started.

“It was kind of surreal, because we hear pops and loud noises all the time because we’re right here by the food court, but it’s never been anything like that,” he said. “It was very definite gunshots. I think most all of us knew it was gunshots. There really was no rhyme or reason to them. There were many in a row.”

People on the scene reported hearing up to 60 shots. The number of rounds fired was not reported by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.