12-13-2012, 11:35 AM
My 19 year old daughter is attending Phagans Beauty at the Clackamas Town Center Mall. The building she was in is only about 75 feet from where the shooter entered Macy's.
She was in the back of the shop and did not hear the gun shots. Those students and customers in the front did hear the shots and ran to the back of the shop and secured themselves in a storage room. It was at this point that my daughter was able to reach me on her cell phone.
I live only about 3 miles away. I knew immediately something was wrong by the tone of her voice. At the time I received the call I didn't know anything about the shooting. I realized that it was only a matter of time before it would be impossible for me to get near the Center. I raced toward the mall wanting to get as close as I could so I would be near when she finally was able to get out.
At about 4:00pm SWAT officers led her and the others out and across the parking lot. They crossed the street to the Clackamas Promenade. By this time I was able to actually get to where she was with relative ease. I scooped her up and headed home.
Throughout my drive to get her there were literally dozens of police vehicle continuing to arrive on the scene. At one point we were in a line of cars waiting to turn away from the area and 9 cars, a van and a SWAT truck passed on the left. All with sirens and lights!
I'm so very grateful that she wasn't on a break. She usually would be at the Food Court if she had been.
Considering her experience, she has handled it very well. Not alot of sleep Tuesday nite, but naps yesterday to catch up.
RIP to the deceased. And a speedy recover to the wounded.
http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/northw...0108f.html
She was in the back of the shop and did not hear the gun shots. Those students and customers in the front did hear the shots and ran to the back of the shop and secured themselves in a storage room. It was at this point that my daughter was able to reach me on her cell phone.
I live only about 3 miles away. I knew immediately something was wrong by the tone of her voice. At the time I received the call I didn't know anything about the shooting. I realized that it was only a matter of time before it would be impossible for me to get near the Center. I raced toward the mall wanting to get as close as I could so I would be near when she finally was able to get out.
At about 4:00pm SWAT officers led her and the others out and across the parking lot. They crossed the street to the Clackamas Promenade. By this time I was able to actually get to where she was with relative ease. I scooped her up and headed home.
Throughout my drive to get her there were literally dozens of police vehicle continuing to arrive on the scene. At one point we were in a line of cars waiting to turn away from the area and 9 cars, a van and a SWAT truck passed on the left. All with sirens and lights!
I'm so very grateful that she wasn't on a break. She usually would be at the Food Court if she had been.
Considering her experience, she has handled it very well. Not alot of sleep Tuesday nite, but naps yesterday to catch up.
RIP to the deceased. And a speedy recover to the wounded.
http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/northw...0108f.html
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