Fashion Island mall gunman was 'venting' police say

[ellisonz]

Photo: Marcos Gurrola, 42, is accused of firing a semiautomatic handgun dozens of times into the air in a Fashion Island parking lot before he was taken into custody. Credit: Newport Beach Police Department / Dec. 16, 2012
December 16, 2012 | 7:48 pm
--Kate Mather and Jill Cowan in Newport Beach

The gunman who fired more than 50 rounds at busy Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach decided that "this was his way of venting his life problems," police said Sunday.

Marcos Gurrola, 42, is accused of firing a semiautomatic handgun dozens of times into the air before he was taken into custody, authorities said. No one was wounded in the shooting, although one person was injured fleeing to safety.

"Thank God he pointed up," Deputy Newport Beach Police Chief David McGill said. "Luck was on our side."

As investigators worked to determine a motive, McGill characterized Gurrola as someone who was "unhappy about a lot in life and decided this was his best way of releasing his tension."

More: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/alleged-fashion-island-mall-gunman-was-venting-police-say.html

[JI7]

1. idiot, haven't a lot of kids died when idiots shot their guns in the air during new years

celebrations and the bullet fell down on their heads ?

is this guy stupid or did he not care or both ?

[ellisonz]

2. Yes, and both.

Unfortunately, at this point, he's going to be granted more rights and than the tens of thousands of victims of gun violence every year receive.

[freshwest]

6. Yup! He vented with a gun! Most of us vent with our words...

[LeftInTX]

3. Hope they throw the book at him

[pinboy3niner]

4. That freaked me out just hearing it on the news

The local news opened with the sound of the gunshots, and I hit the floor.

[freshwest]

5. Funny how those sounds stay with one for years, I know. Well, not that funny.

[ellisonz]

7. Unintentional pun!