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TWO PEOPLE HAVE been killed and four injured, including a police officer, in a shooting at a shopping mall in Boise, Idaho, police said.
Police on Monday evening said in a news release that the suspect was in critical condition at a hospital and that the officer who was hurt had been treated and released.
Authorities have not released any other information about the victims, officer or the suspect.
Boise Police chief Ryan Lee said the shooting was reported to law enforcement about 1.50pm on Monday local time — including a report that one person was “shot and down” at that time.
When the officers arrived, they spotted someone who matched the description of the suspect.
Lee said: “There was an exchange of gunfire that ensued shortly thereafter, resulting in the officer’s injury, as well as the suspect being taken into custody.”
He said investigators believe there was only one shooter, and there is no ongoing danger to the public.
He added: “We really cannot at this time speak to any motivation behind it.
“I cannot stress enough how traumatic this event is for the community at large, as well as for those that were witnesses, or are the families of those involved or involved themselves.”
After the shooting, several witnesses stood in the rain outside the entrance to Macy’s — one of five large department stores at the mall — waiting to be interviewed by police or told they could leave.
Patrol cars from several agencies, ambulances and fire trucks filled a section of the mall parking lot. Officers from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were assisting in the investigation.
About a quarter of a mile away, officers closed part of a road near a busy intersection so they could investigate a second crime scene related to the shooting incident.
Officers at the second crime scene declined to answer questions about the investigation other than to confirm it was related to the shooting investigation.
Investigators were working with hospital officials to notify family members of those injured and killed in the shooting, Mr Lee said.
Boise mayor Lauren McLean asked members of the public and the news media to give the victims and their families privacy as they deal with the trauma of the shooting.
She thanked the law enforcement officers, first responders and others she said worked to keep the community safe.
“Countless people found themselves in a situation they never would have or should have expected,” McLean said, lauding the shopkeepers and others in the mall for reacting “so quickly to take care of folks that were there”.
She added: “You showed in a tough and chaotic moment how much you care and what you’re willing to do to support and care for strangers.”
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What is the benefit to those applicants living outside the EU?
Nun!! You need a full passport to visit outside the EU. USA,Canada,Australia… etc etc
It’s useful as local ID (driving licence, at least the paper version, is laughed at in most places if you try to use it as ID) and saves carrying around your full passport.
A lot of countries require you to carry identification at all times, e.g. national ID card.
This I assume would fulfil that requirement and is a lot easier than carrying a full passport.
Take photo copy of passport will do in many countries ! Save you carry passport ! €40 euro for ID card rip off Ireland right !
Anybody know how much they are?
€35
€35 for most, €40 if you’re a whinging jauntis.
Hahaha colm galvin you legend
Gee, despite the fact that it’s no use for going to Thailand?
Though that’s what you went to Thailand for!!!
You are a very bold boy, Get Lost ……
Eircode jealous rashers
Ah it’s all about how you position something. middle aged men. No I not one of them yet so I don’t need it. If you told us it’s mainly business people and professionals who got them it’d be a difference response
I found it impossible to get the app the accept my photo.
Me too, I just gave up!
I had no problem. Followed the instructions and had it all done in about 5 mins.
The E.U. is on its death bed due to greedy politicians and banks, so what is the use of it then?
You have to buy a passport in order to buy this, it is like paying twice to have a passport, if they have money to burn then it is up to them but it is just more money for the government to waste?
Ho ho, people do not like the true about the E.U. propaganda machine, the BBC got 22 million over 5 years to be pro E.U. in their news stories and the E.U. spent 664 million in self propaganda in 2014.
http://www.thejournal.ie/eu-wasteful-spending-2435414-Nov2015/
http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/british-tabloids-lash-out-eu-spending-childrens-books-316837
http://www.businesspost.ie/households-to-be-charged-for-refusing-smart-electricity-meters/?ref=yfp
I am worried about the following as well…
“Electricity customers will face fines if they do not allow smart meters to be installed in their homes. Smart meters are due to be installed in at least 80 per cent of homes by 2020, to comply with EU targets. The total cost of the project is estimated at €750 million. ”
Another thing from the E.U. for you all…
This is very useful if your hotel doesn’t have a room safe or if your are travelling on business and flying back the same day. Many countries are now accepting these for visa free travel not just in the EU/EEA/Switzerland. I believe that the passport card is valid ID in Canada and the USA except for entry at the border.
BREAKING NEWS: Because they travel more.
That woman on that card doesn’t look like a Lauren O’Sullivan, looks more like an Eastern European in a wig to me…
Do you have a link to the app I can’t find it
Remember the good old days, when passports were given to wealthy “investors” from the Middle East?
Not another scandal – selling passports !! What next? Which politician started selling Irish passports ?? Was it Bertie to the Arabs or to the Nigeriand?
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