Friends of the shooting victim join Howard County Executive Ken Ulman at the mall reopening.
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A memorial is set up near the indoor pond on the third floor.
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There are books where people can write messages for the victims that will later be delivered to their families.
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A bouquet of white flowers is set up there with baskets of white flowers for shoppers to throw into a fountain.
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There is another memorial set up outside the mall at Starbucks, where people are already coming to pay their respects. A banner there reads, “Forever in our hearts.”
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There are three memorials at the Mall in Columbia.
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The Zumiez store remains bordered as if it were under construction.
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Gov. Martin O'Malley attended the reopening of the Mall in Columbia.
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A message on the white boards says the store “is closed until further notice” and thanks first responders, including police and firefighters. “In loving memory of Brianna Benlolo and Tyler Johnson,” it reads.
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While the mall is pretty cleaned up, there were a few stores where we saw items that people left because of the chaos
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Here's a look at the food court below.
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The media toured the Mall in Columbia in advance of its 1 p.m. opening to the general public.
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Photo by Howard County Police Department
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Police are on the scene investigating a shooting at the popular shopping center.
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Here is an aerial view of the mall shortly after a shooting was reported.
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A witness shares her story.
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People can be seen leaving the mall after a shooting was reported.
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People can be seen leaving the mall after a shooting was reported.
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Howard County law enforcement prepares for a press conference.
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An ambulance bus waits for those injured.
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Police are on the scene investigating a shooting at the popular shopping center.
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A witness shares her story.
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People can be seen leaving the mall after a shooting was reported.
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People can be seen leaving the mall after a shooting was reported.
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SWAT team can be seen in the mall.
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The incident is believed to have occurred at a Sears.
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Howard County Police are on the scene.
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People are being evacuated.
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Media outlets are waiting for the press conference.