- Jonathan Sapirman, 20, is the gunman who tried to shoot up a mall last night using a military-style Sig Sauer
- He killed three people using the legally purchased rifle that he has owned since March; he fired 24 rounds
- Sapirman waited in the bathroom at Greenwood Park Mall for an hour before he emerged ready to kill
- He shot and killed Pedro Pineda, 56, Rosa Mirian Rivera de Pineda, 37, and Victor Gomez, 30
- Sapirman was then shot dead himself by Elisjsha Dicken, a 22-year-old who was shopping with his girlfriend
- Dicken has no police or military training but he skillfully shot the gunman dead while gesturing for crowds to evacuate, according to local police
- Sapirman’s motive remains unknown but he had recently been evicted from his apartment
The gunman who killed three people in an Indiana mall yesterday fired 24 rounds from a legally owned rifle after waiting in the mall bathroom for an hour, and was killed two minutes after he started shooting by a Good Samaritan.
Jonathan Sapirman, 20, is the gunman responsible for yesterday’s attack at the Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana. He had recently been evicted from his apartment, according to his family.
Sapirman waited in the mall bathroom for an hour before he opened fire in the food court using a Sig Sauer 400M rifle that he legally purchased in March this year at a local gun store.
He killed Pedro Pineda, 56, Rosa Mirian Rivera de Pineda, 37, and Victor Gomez, 30. It’s unclear if he shot them at random or if they were intended targets.
Sapirman was then shot dead by 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, who was shopping with his girlfriend and who pulled out his own weapon when he saw the gunman open fire.
Dicken was named by police on Monday and was hailed as a hero for his quick thinking.
‘His actions were nothing short of heroic. He engaged the gunman from quite a distance with a handgun and was very proficient,’ Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison said at a press conference on Monday afternoon where he also revealed;
Sapirman was recently evicted from his home in Indiana, according to his family
- He legally owned two weapons; a Sig Sauer 400M that he bought in March and a handgun that he bought last year
- Sapirman had no adult criminal record but was known to police as a juvenile for fighting at school and trying to runaway
- He stashed his cell phone in the bathroom where he spent an hour before emerging ready to kill
- The hero who stopped him was 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, who was shopping with his girlfriend and who pulled out his own weapon when he saw the gunman open fire
- Dicken had no law enforcement or military training but was ‘proficient’ in taking down the gunman
He added that Dicken had no law enforcement or military training, but video showed him calmly gesturing for crowds to evacuate while he trained his weapon on Sapirman.
Sapirman had no adult criminal record but he was known to police for two incidents that occurred when he was a juvenile; one involving a fight in school and one that involved him running away from home. His family has not commented on the incident.
Speaking to the Indianapolis Star, James Arthur, who win the mall with his family, said the gun ‘sounded like a big gun.’ Arthur said that he thought that he heard at least 20 rounds go off.
Another witness, , Abigail, who works at the mall, told WRTV reporter Rafael Sanchez: ‘I was standing at the gate, ready to close to for the day. I heard 30 gunshots and I just saw people running towards the store. I was just letting in as many people as I could before I shut the gate.’
She added: ‘I wanted to close the gate but people kept running at me… I have three kids at home and I just wanted to get home.’
Chris Roy, the assistant manager of the Vans store in the mall, relayed a similar story.
Roy said that when he saw people running he ‘jumped over the counter, locked the door, gathered my associates and other managers at the back door.’ He said that while they hadn’t heard gunshots, seeing people running was enough.
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