Brett Murray

Artist Brett Murray was born in Pretoria, studied art at Stellenbosch university and now resides and works in Cape Town. Brett works mainly in metal and plastics, creating wall sculptures and lights that comment on the "rich and unique irony, particular and peculiar to South Africa."

Omaha shooting

This is the second incident where someone has opened fire in a shopping mall. The last incident was at Ward Parkway Mall in Kansas City, MO in April of this year. For more information about the Omaha shooting you can click on the related stories links below.

Robert Hawkins

The shooter, whom Omaha Police Chief Thomas Warren identified as Robert Hawkins, left several suicide notes. In an evening news conference, Warren declined to speculate on Hawkins' motives, saying: "When you have an incident of this nature, it may be impossible to come up with an explanation."

Baltimore public schools

Bob Wade, coordinator of athletics for the Baltimore public schools, said he was not familiar with pre-concussion baseline testing but that he has been working for about five years to get athletic trainers for the city's 19 public schools.

Westroads Mall

Nebraska public safety officials and witnesses said most of the casualties were inside the Von Maur department store at the Westroads Mall on Omaha's west side. The 20-year-old assailant, who wore military-style camouflage, opened fire from the store's third floor shortly after 1 p.m., targeting employees and customers with a semi-automatic weapon, witnesses said.