VIDEO: Arizona mall gunman tells cops who he was targeting, chilling details emerge
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Three people were injured on Wednesday evening in Arizona when a gunman opened fire at Westgate Entertainment District, a popular shopping and restaurant strip in Glendale, west of Phoenix, according to authorities.
The suspected shooter appeared to share his rampage on Snapchat, filming his assault rifle and naming himself.
The article goes on to state the following:
In a court appearance on Thursday, prosecutors said 20-year-old Armando Hernandez Jr. described himself to authorities as an incel, or involuntary celibate, who wanted to shoot at least 10 people.
“He wanted people to feel the pain that he feels on a daily basis. He suffers from extreme anger. He was very open to the fact that he has a dark side, and his dark side is coming out,” the prosecutor said in court.
“He said he had been contemplating a mass casualty or a mass shooting, specifically at Westgate, for at least three or four years,” the prosecutor continued.
According to prosecutors, Hernandez said he was targeting couples, and two of the victims were in a relationship.
Prosecutors told the judge that Hernandez sent the live video footage of the shooting to a girl he was interested in.
He also asked some of his victims, after shooting them, “Do you want fries with that?”
Three people were shot in the attack. Sergeant Randy Stewart said at a press conference that one victim, a 19-year-old male who received life-threatening injuries, remains in critical condition.
“A 16-year-old female victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and a 30-year-old female victim was injured but did not require hospitalization,” BuzzFeed reported.
MORE: Maricopa Co. prosecutor says accused Westgate shooter Armando JR Hernandez shot people and asked “Do you want fries with that?” The state asked for and got a $1M
cash-only bond. He is next due in court on May 28th. #12News pic.twitter.com/2zjcEcrXZR— Mitch Carr (@mitchcarrtv) May 21, 2020
Currently what we can see, we locked the doors and shut the lights off as soon as we heard the gunshots go off. Thank you! I will try to keep updates from here! pic.twitter.com/dGydoqMRo7
— Eliana (@xRubyDaCherry) May 21, 2020
Thank you for everyone wishing my coworker and I safety! I pray for everyone’s safety as well! We were just informed by an officer that we have to stay sheltered for now! Hoping to be evacuated soon too.
— Eliana (@xRubyDaCherry) May 21, 2020
We’re finally home now safe. Absolutely crazy day for everyone involved. I’m speechless still. Have a safe night everyone 🙏🏽
— Eliana (@xRubyDaCherry) May 21, 2020
The Arizona shooting suspect described himself as an incel to authorities during a court appearance https://t.co/BofQCIQ0vS
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) May 21, 2020
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