[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 856 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 856

   Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the 
     shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 11, 2007

 Mr. Terry (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Hooley, 
  Mr. Shays, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
King of Iowa, Mr. Poe, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
   Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
Blumenauer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Mica, Mr. Jordan 
of Ohio, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Braley of 
   Iowa, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. 
 Emerson, Mr. Graves, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sali, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McCotter, 
   Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Keller of Florida, Mr. 
 Marchant, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Turner, Mr. Wilson of South 
   Carolina, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
  Porter, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
 Dreier, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Weller 
  of Illinois, Mr. Upton, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
   Petri, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Brown of South 
 Carolina, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bartlett of 
Maryland, and Mr. Pitts) submitted the following resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the 
     shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.

Whereas the community of Omaha, Nebraska has suffered through a tragic event at 
        the Westroads Mall that resulted in the loss of 9 lives and the wounding 
        of several others;
Whereas on December 5, 2007, a troubled young man entered a department store in 
        the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska carrying a rifle;
Whereas the young man began to randomly fire his rifle at shoppers and store 
        clerks within the Von Maur department store and other locations within 
        Westroads Mall;
Whereas the result of this shooting spree resulted in the deaths of Gary Scharf, 
        John McDonald, Angie Schuster, Maggie Webb, Janet Jorgensen, Diane 
        Trent, Gary Joy, and Beverly Flynn;
Whereas Fred Wilson, Michelle Oldham, Jeff Schaffert, and Brad Stafford were 
        wounded as a result of the shootings;
Whereas the first responders, officers of the Omaha Police Department, Douglas 
        and Sarpy County Sheriff's Department, and Omaha Fire Department, 
        arrived at the Westroads Mall within minutes and secured all entrances 
        and exits to the mall and discovered a number of deceased persons, 
        including the shooter;
Whereas on December 6, 2007 Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman ordered that all 
        United States and State flags in Nebraska be flown at half-staff through 
        Sunday, Dec. 9; and
Whereas the grieving and celebration of the lives of those lost in this 
        senseless tragedy will be with the greater Omaha community for months 
        and years to come: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its heartfelt sympathy for the victims and 
        families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska on Wednesday, 
        December 5, 2007; and
            (2) conveys its gratitude to the city and county officials, 
        and all the police, fire, sheriff, and emergency medical teams 
        who responded swiftly to the scene and secured the mall and 
        surrounding area.
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