Jacob Tyler Roberts

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Ex-Roommate: Shooter Planned to Move to Hawaii

Might have been upset when plans fell through

(Newser) - It's not much, but the Oregonian has tracked down an acquaintance of mall shooter Jacob Tyler Roberts who provides an inkling of what was happening in the 22-year-old's mind: The acquaintance, who lived with Roberts for a few months earlier in the year, said Roberts had recently sold...

Police ID Oregon Mall Shooter
 Police ID Oregon Mall Shooter 

Police ID Oregon Mall Shooter

But don't know motive of Jacob Tyler Roberts, 22

(Newser) - Police have identified the gunman in yesterday's mall shooting near Portland, Oregon, as 22-year-old Jacob Tyler Roberts, reports the AP . They say they still don't know what prompted Roberts to don a mask and open fire with a semiautomatic rifle but say he acted alone. He had no...

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