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Victims caught amid errands

By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published February 17, 2007

Investigators have not determined why 18-year-old Sulejman Talovic went on a shooting rampage at a Salt Lake City mall on Monday. He killed five people and wounded four before police shot him.

Here are the five people who died:

- Vanessa Antrobus Quinn, 29, married Richard Quinn four years ago, but they didn't have enough money for a ring. They were at the mall shopping for one. "I called her and told her to come," Quinn said. She was killed before they could find each other.

- A.J. Walker, 16, and his 52-year-old father, Jeffrey Walker, had just finished shopping for Valentine's Day gifts for their family when the shooting began. Jeffrey Walker was killed; A.J. was shot in the head. The teenager was in serious condition Friday. Family spokesman Mark McDougal said the boy knows his father was shot, but his family has not told him Jeffrey Walker died. Doctors recommended limiting the information the boy receives because he is recovering from brain surgery and faces several more operations.

- Teresa Ellis, 29, and Brad Frantz, 24, were on a date at the mall, celebrating a bonus she had received. Both were killed. "She was witty and could always come up with a quick joke," said Nathan Ellis, her husband, who separated from her but said he remained on good terms.

- Carolyn Tuft, 44, and her daughter, Kirsten Hinckley, 15, were in a card shop at the mall when they were shot. Kirsten died. Tuft was in critical condition Friday. A memorial service for Kirsten was held Friday, but the family will wait until Tuft is able to attend before holding a funeral. Kirsten's classmates tied red ribbons on school grounds in her memory.

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