The mall has reopened for business, but not for business as usual.
Tom Bard, an executive at Scanlan Kemper Bard Cos. of Portland, Ore., says the mall opened its doors to "let the healing begin."
Officials are still searching for a motive in the killings as more is being learned about the shooter, Sulejmen Talovic.
SALT LAKE CITY -- An off-duty police officer being credited with helping stop a deadly shooting rampage at a shopping mall said his experience helped him react quickly to confront the gunman.
Kenneth K. Hammond, who was at the mall for an early Valentine's Day dinner with his wife, said he first thought the sound of gunfire was construction noise but drew his gun and told his wife to call 911 when he realized what was happening.
"I've been in situations before where I've had to chase a guy who was pointing a gun at me," Hammond, 33, said Tuesday from the Ogden police headquarters where he works.
Investigators were still trying to figure out why Sulejmen Talovic, an 18-year-old Bosnian immigrant, opened fire Monday on shoppers, killing five and injuring four others.
On Wednesday, less than 48 hours later, police tape was removed from the parking lot as the mall reopened, although it was up to each shop owner whether to resume business.
Nowhere in this particular AP account does it mention that Talovic was Muslim.
Read more about Talovic here.
Question: Why would the AP omit information on Talovic's religion, especially given that it may be a factor that motivated him to go on a killing spree?
Did Talovic want to be a martyr?
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