Via MSNBC:

“SALT LAKE CITY – A gunman entered a mall Monday night and shot several people before he was killed, police said.

“There have been multiple victims and there are some fatalities. … I can’t confirm the number,” Salt Lake City police Detective Robin Snyder said in brief remarks outside Trolley Square.

“The suspect has been killed. He is no longer a threat,” Snyder said.

The man entered the mall about 6:45 p.m. and began shooting randomly, she said.

The two-story mall, just southeast of downtown, is a refurbished old trolley barn, with a series of winding hallways and about 80 stores, including the Hard Rock Cafe and an Old Spaghetti Factory.

An antique-store owner, Barrett Dodds, 29, said he saw a man in a trench coat exchanging gunfire with a police officer outside a card store. The gunman was backed into a children’s clothing store.

“I saw the cops go in the store. I saw the shooter go down,” said Dodds, who watched from the second floor.”

No other details at this time. Unknown if terrorism or just some nut with a grudge. But you will remember when I said how easy it is to terrorize a venue such as a mall where security is less than adequate. Local law enforcement and Homeland Security need to pay attention.