Clackamas Town Center Shooting

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Police today identified a 22-year-old Southeast Portland man as the killer who strolled into the Clackamas Town Center shopping mall Tuesday and opened fire, killing two people and seriously wounding a third.

Jacob Tyler Roberts, 22, was found dead inside the mall, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot. Authorities have not offered a motive, saying that Roberts appeared to have fired randomly as he made his way through the mall.

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Police identified the deceased victims as Steve Forsyth, 45, of West Linn and Cindy Ann Yuille, 54, of Northeast Portland. Authorities previously identified the injured victim as 15-year-old Kristina Shevchenko.

Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts said the gunman used an AR-15 rifle that was stolen earlier in the day from an associate. He did not know how many shots were fired, although Jacob Roberts carried several magazines.

Sheriff Roberts thanked all the emergency responders who helped manage the chaotic scene, including those who tended to the injured teenager.

Shevchenko has undergone surgery and is stabilized at OHSU Hospital. "She's doing better," said her oldest sister, Emiliya Shevchenko. "She was in serious condition and she is now stabilized."

Kristina Shevchenko comes from a large family and lives with her parents in Portland, her sister said.

Aviano Marconi, a former business associate, described Forsyth as a friend and mentor for nearly eight years when they both worked for Entercom Communications, which owns radio stations in Portland and across the country. "He was an amazingly talented and supportive person," Marconi wrote in an email. "I can't believe anyone could extinguish his life."

The first 9-1-1 calls from the mall came about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday when Jacob Roberts, wearing a "Jason"-style hockey mask, entered the mall through Macy's department store. As the sound of rapid gunfire rang out, mall personnel rushed out the door, urging shoppers to leave.

Authorities estimated that 10,000 workers and shoppers were at the Town Center when the shooting began, and the lockdown and evacuation was a massive logistical undertaking.

An estimated 100 law enforcement personnel descended on the mall, including local police, state troopers and four tactical weapons teams, backed by members of the FBI and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Clackamas Fire District 1 dispatched 22 emergency vehicles. A fleet of ambulances arrived.

Only hours later did it become clear that the number of casualties was fewer than initially feared.

The shopping mall will remain closed today, and bus and light-rail service is disrupted. Authorities said belongings left behind during Tuesday's evacuation will be securely held until the mall reopens.

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