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Colorado Victim Escaped Mall Shooting Last Month

Jessica Ghawi is among the 12 reported fatalities

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 20, 2012 1:18 PM CDT

(Newser) – One of the first victims to be identified in Colorado is Jessica Ghawi, an aspiring sports journalist, reports People. Especially wrenching is the fact that last month, she wrote of being in Toronto's Eaton Centre mall just moments before a fatal shooting there. "I was shown how fragile life was on Saturday," she wrote at the time on her blog, using her social media name of Jessica Redfield.

"I saw the terror on bystanders' faces," wrote Ghawi. "I saw the victims of a senseless crime. I saw lives change. I was reminded that we don't know when or where our time on Earth will end." Her last tweet last night: "Movie doesn't start for 20 minutes." Her brother, Jordan, blogged about getting the call about the shooting here.

Jessica Ghawi, who wrote under the name Jessica Redfield.
Jessica Ghawi, who wrote under the name Jessica Redfield.   (Twitter)
Eyewitness Isaiah Bow hugs his mother, Shamecca Davis.
Eyewitness Isaiah Bow hugs his mother, Shamecca Davis.   (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)
Eyewitness Chandler Brannon, 25, sits outside Gateway High School.
Eyewitness Chandler Brannon, 25, sits outside Gateway High School.   (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)
Eyewitness Jacob Stevens, 18, hugs his mother, Tammi Stevens.
Eyewitness Jacob Stevens, 18, hugs his mother, Tammi Stevens.   (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)
Emma Goos, 19, hugs her mother, Judy Goos, outside Gateway High School.
Emma Goos, 19, hugs her mother, Judy Goos, outside Gateway High School.   (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)
Police use a video camera to look inside the apartment of suspect James Holmes.
Police use a video camera to look inside the apartment of suspect James Holmes.   (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
The Century 16 movie theater in Aurora.
The Century 16 movie theater in Aurora.   (Getty Images)
Judy Goos, left, hugs her daughter's friend, Isaiah Bow.
Judy Goos, left, hugs her daughter's friend, Isaiah Bow.   (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)
Police on the scene.
Police on the scene.   (Getty Images)
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COMMENTS
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dawnarun
Jul 20, 2012 11:10 PM CDT
I wonder if it's really just a coincidence.
apocalypso
Jul 20, 2012 7:10 PM CDT
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! when her time was up, IT WAS UP!!!
8string
Jul 20, 2012 3:56 PM CDT
Is it time for the "mother of all"class action lawsuits against the GUN PIMPING industry? with their big money mouths, slick lies and their "guns don't kill people" rhetoric. Wake up America these people are THE REAL ENEMIES and as such have the blood of millions of innocent men, women and children on their souls.The second ammendment was written in a time of muzzle loaders and not much in the way of law and order.Gun lovers GET A LIFE !

 
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