A shooting insider a Columbia, Maryland mall this morning claimed the lives of three people, with the suspect among those dead, according to police.
Howard County Police Chief Bill McMahon says the motive of the shooter is unclear, but he opened fire on two individuals inside a second floor store before turning the gun on himself.
The identity of the deceased remains unknown at this time. One body was found near a shotgun.
"Think about this, on a Saturday afternoon at the mall, how many people may be in there," McMahon said at a press conference. "Something like this happens and people run in many directions, and they also do what we train them to do -- to shelter in place."
CNN, after speaking with a federal official, reports that the incident may have been connected to some kind of domestic dispute.
Four shoppers were wounded as a result of the attack (though only one by gunshot) and treated at Howard County General Hospital. All are in good condition.
Gunfire broke out in late morning, with a 911 call placed at 11:15 a.m. and the building deemed secure around 1 p.m.
Laura McKindles, a mall employee, told CNN affiliate WJLA that she heard eight to 10 gunshots.
"I have never experienced anything like this in my life," she said. "I was standing there talking to a customer and I started hearing all this banging coming from the food court... and people started running and they said somebody's down there and they got a gun."
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Christian Grey has arrived. Or at least he's on the verge of arriving in February ... 2015. Hey, take what you can get for now, and what you can get is this:
The first movie poster for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie!
"Mr. Grey will see you now," the film's official Twitter page teased with the poster. "Start the countdown to Valentine's Day 2015! #FiftyShades #ChristianGrey."
Jamie Dornan, who plays Christian Grey opposite Dakota Johnson's Anastastia Steele, is seen from behind as he gazes outside his office window.
We'll likely be seeing a lot more of his behind, and Johnson's, in the adaptation of E.L. James' best-selling erotic novel. If you know what we mean!!
We mean sex, people. Although, speaking of the book's steamier scenes, what you read may not be exactly what you get, according to new on-set intel.
Producer Michael De Luca recently implied that the infamous, S&M-laden Fifty Shades of Grey sex scenes may be toned down for younger audiences.
"We're very conscious of not making anything gratuitous or exploitive while being faithful to the stories of the book and to the fans of the book," he said.
That's a fine line. "Obviously the film can't be as explicit as the book," he said.
"A picture is worth a 1000 words. So to be erotic onscreen means I think an image is going to have way more power than reading the words on a page."
How true the movie stays to the book has led to tension between James and director Sam Taylor-Johnson, who is charged with bringing the book to life.
Only time will tell how racy the final product is, but our guess would be an NC-17 Director's Cut on top of a tamer, edited down theatrical release.
Either way, it's gonna be hot. Tell us what you think of the first poster, and scroll through some hot Jamie Dornan photos for a little Christian Grey preview:
The world of reality television gave us a lot of poop talk this week, along with Si Robertson finally catching up to the 21st century, a former NBA star being cast on Survivor and a young mother choosing to terminate her fetus.
On DANCE MOMS, the crew took off for Virginia and did battle with their arch rival, as a fight broke out among the parents over rehearsal time and other issues these adults take way too seriously.
On TEEN MOM 2, things grew quite serious, as we caught up with the four main ladies, learned one of their children had been diagnosed with a series disorder and also watch Jenelle chose to have an abortion.
On DUCK DYNASTY, Si discovered the joy of video camera equipment. He hooked one up to his helmet when the family went hunting and you can only imagine the hijinks that ensued.
Actually, don't imagine. Watch Duck Dynasty online now and see for yourself:
On HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO, Sugar Bear and June Shannon took their kids on a trip that involved a visit to a children's museum. How did the talk then turn to poop shoots?
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The wildly popular singer is hitting the road in June and concluding her run of concerts in October - and you can watch her perform live and in person. FOR FREE!
The Hollywood Gossip has teamed with AEG to offer one (1) lucky reader two (2) tickets to a show on Perry's Prismatic World Tour.
Just follow any of the steps below (bonus points for Tweeting) and you will be eligible for a this special prize. (NOTE: giveaway only includes cost of tickets; you must pay for transportation, lodging, all other expenses).
We will select a winner on Friday, January 31 and this individual will then be asked to choose the concert he/she wishes to attend from the list posted below.
That's it! That's all it takes! Enter above, scroll down for the available tour dates,.. and good luck to all!
June 22 - Raleigh, NC; PNC Arena Jun 24 - Washington DC; Verizon Center June 27 - Nashville, TV; Bridgestone Arena June 28 - Atlanta, GA; Phillips Arena June 30 - Tampa, FL; Tampa Bay Times Forum July 2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL; BB&T Center July 3 - Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena July 9 - New York City; Madison Square Garden July 11 - Newark, NJ; Prudential Center July 24 - Brooklyn, NY; Barclays Center August 1 - Boston, MA; TD Garden August 4 - Philadelphia, PA; Wells Fargo Center August 7 - Chicago, IL; United Center August 11 - Auburn Hills, MI; The Palace of Auburn Hills August 13 - Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena August 14 - Cleveland, OH; Quicken Loans Arena August 16 - Louisville, KY; KFC YUM! Center August 17 - St. Louis, MO; Scottrade Center August 19 - Kansas City, MO; Sprint Center August 20 - Lincoln, NE; Pinnacle Bank Arena August 22 - Minneapolis, MN; Target Center August 23 - Fargo, ND; Fargodome September 12 - Portland, OR; Moda Center September 13 - Tacoma, WA; Tacoma Dome September 16 - Anaheim, CA; Honda Centr September 19 - Los Angeles, CA; STAPLES Center September 22 - San Jose, CA; SAP Center September 25 - Glendale, AZ; Jobing.com Arena September 26 - Las Vegas, NV; MGM Grand Garden Arena September 29 - Salt Lake City, UT; EnerySolutions Arena September 30 - Denver, CO; Pepsi Center October 5 - Memphis, TN; FedEx Forum October 6 - Tulsa, OK; BOK Center October 8 - New Orleans, LA; New Orleans Arena October 10 - Houston, TX; Toyota Center
