Shooting at Regency Mall

[coredumped]

3 people are wanted. 1 woman injured but ok. Sounds like she wasn't the target:

http://www.news4jax.com/news/Woman-shot-in-Regency-Square-Mall-3-men-sought/-/475880/8627248/-/poh6qfz/-/index.html

[coredumped]

TU has got it too with a bit more details:

http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2012-02-10/story/shooting-closes-regency-square-mall

Police said three men were leaving the building at 12:47 p.m. when at least one of the men fired multiple shots inside the mall. An employee who appeared to be in her mid-30s was hit but not seriously injured, said Lt. Brian Richardson of the sheriff's office.

[Timkin]

Not good news.   I hope the person that did this is caught.   Not good publicity at all for a Mall that is practically on its last leg now.

[duvaldude08]

Too bad this happen. Regency already takes enough heat. When kidnapping and robberies happen at the Avenues and Town Center, people over look it. As soon as something happens at Regency, everybody pounces on them. My philospy is, no where is safe these days. No where. Im glad no one was seriously injuried though.

[coredumped]

Too bad this happen. Regency already takes enough heat. When kidnapping and robberies happen at the Avenues and Town Center, people over look it. As soon as something happens at Regency, everybody pounces on them.

You're right. Reading the comments on the TU is (as usual) depressing. I wonder what they think the town center will be like in 20 years?

I blame the regency owners a bit though. They've done nothing to adapt to the current consumer. For whatever reason, consumers like town centers now, regency needs to adapt. They've done nothing but let it slowly die. I wish someone would buy it with a vision.

Still, Arlington is one of Jacksonville most densely populated areas, there's a lot of people who drive past regency to go to the SJTC. Lot's of potential customers, if only they'd give it a face lift.

[copperfiend]

Too bad this happen. Regency already takes enough heat. When kidnapping and robberies happen at the Avenues and Town Center, people over look it. As soon as something happens at Regency, everybody pounces on them. My philospy is, no where is safe these days. No where. Im glad no one was seriously injuried though.

Michael Moore explained the way the news media treats stories like this in Bowling for Columbine. It's the fear of the angry black man.

[duvaldude08]

Too bad this happen. Regency already takes enough heat. When kidnapping and robberies happen at the Avenues and Town Center, people over look it. As soon as something happens at Regency, everybody pounces on them.

You're right. Reading the comments on the TU is (as usual) depressing. I wonder what they think the town center will be like in 20 years?

I blame the regency owners a bit though. They've done nothing to adapt to the current consumer. For whatever reason, consumers like town centers now, regency needs to adapt. They've done nothing but let it slowly die. I wish someone would buy it with a vision.

Still, Arlington is one of Jacksonville most densely populated areas, there's a lot of people who drive past regency to go to the SJTC. Lot's of potential customers, if only they'd give it a face lift.

Regency is fine to me. I actually go there and I stay around the corner from the Avenues. LOL To be honest, Im more comfortable there. Regency has a very diverse shopping crowd. For reasons that I will not state, I feel COMPLETELY out of place the the Town Center. Regency will be okay. The Arlington Area is what has taken a toll on the mall, not the mall its self. Speaking of that, check out Amazing Consignments, they have some beautiful stuff in there. I just bought a dining room set out of there.

[duvaldude08]

Too bad this happen. Regency already takes enough heat. When kidnapping and robberies happen at the Avenues and Town Center, people over look it. As soon as something happens at Regency, everybody pounces on them. My philospy is, no where is safe these days. No where. Im glad no one was seriously injuried though.

Michael Moore explained the way the news media treats stories like this in Bowling for Columbine. It's the fear of the angry black man.

LOL you dont have to tell me. Im a black man so I know all to well. Regency gets exposed, and when things happen at the Avenues and Town Center they get brushed under the rug. Nobody talks about the Kidnapping and robbery that happen at the Town Center last year, or the attempted robbery at the Avenues in December and the chick had to sprint for her life with high heels on to get away.  And that is only two incidents. There is more. But hey it is what it is. 

[Timkin]

This isn't a topic of race, to me.  I just find it alarming that who ever ( I don't care about gender or race)  randomly fires into a group of people at a mall ..Regency or wherever, hitting an innocent by-stander who could easily have been killed.  Thank god the injury was not more serious.  WTF ?!?!?!?   That is just not good.   If this happened at Town Center or the Avenues there would be just as much backlash.

With a good portion of that Mall empty and events like this  and others that have occurred there in the last year , its really bad publicity for an already suffering place.

[Jaxson]

In the big picture, the evolution of our regional shopping centers is tied to the race issue.  Remember Gateway Mall when it first opened?  Look at Gateway today.  Retail follows what is usually called 'white flight.' 

[Timkin]

In the big picture, the evolution of our regional shopping centers is tied to the race issue.  Remember Gateway Mall when it first opened?  Look at Gateway today.  Retail follows what is usually called 'white flight.' 

+1

Gateway is almost empty now, is it not?

[duvaldude08]

This isn't a topic of race, to me.  I just find it alarming that who ever ( I don't care about gender or race)  randomly fires into a group of people at a mall ..Regency or wherever, hitting an innocent by-stander who could easily have been killed.  Thank god the injury was not more serious.  WTF ?!?!?!?   That is just not good.   If this happened at Town Center or the Avenues there would be just as much backlash.

With a good portion of that Mall empty and events like this  and others that have occurred there in the last year , its really bad publicity for an already suffering place.

From the footage showed on the news it looks like some young kids just being ignorant. It is what it is. Any adult what have been at work during that time of day. That is why I find out is so shocking.

[duvaldude08]

In the big picture, the evolution of our regional shopping centers is tied to the race issue.  Remember Gateway Mall when it first opened?  Look at Gateway today.  Retail follows what is usually called 'white flight.'

I dont think it can be compared to gateway. Gateway rose and fell into the depths of hell rather quickly.I grew up not to far away from gateway and it was always the "ghetto" from my memory. ( I am 30 years old). Only my mom and dad could tell me about the decade when it was nice. The they say by the late 80's and everyone was getting robbed and getting shopping bags snatched on a regular basis. Regency has been around 50 years and is still not anywhere near that condition and was much more sucessful IMO. I think Regency has held on greatly. The demographics of the Gateway and Arlington are completely different. The Arlington area is extremely diverse, where as the Gateway area is majority minority. 

[Garden guy]

Too bad this happen. Regency already takes enough heat. When kidnapping and robberies happen at the Avenues and Town Center, people over look it. As soon as something happens at Regency, everybody pounces on them. My philospy is, no where is safe these days. No where. Im glad no one was seriously injuried though.

Michael Moore explained the way the news media treats stories like this in Bowling for Columbine. It's the fear of the angry black man.

What is the world supposed to think when such a high percent of violence and theft are caused by mad black boys?...Are we to ignore this fact?

[RMHoward]

Too bad this happen. Regency already takes enough heat. When kidnapping and robberies happen at the Avenues and Town Center, people over look it. As soon as something happens at Regency, everybody pounces on them.

You're right. Reading the comments on the TU is (as usual) depressing. I wonder what they think the town center will be like in 20 years?

I blame the regency owners a bit though. They've done nothing to adapt to the current consumer. For whatever reason, consumers like town centers now, regency needs to adapt. They've done nothing but let it slowly die. I wish someone would buy it with a vision.

Still, Arlington is one of Jacksonville most densely populated areas, there's a lot of people who drive past regency to go to the SJTC. Lot's of potential customers, if only they'd give it a face lift.

Really?  You blame Regency Mall for some black thugs nearly killing someone for no other apparent reason than their own enjoyment?  Amazing. One problem with this country is that we have a lot more of these animals among us than political correctness will allow us to acknowledge.