IV 
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. 
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. WESTMORE-
LAND, 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. PICK-
ERING, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. 
TANCREDO, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. TURNER, Mr. WILSON of South Caro-
lina, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. POR-
TER, 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. KNOLLEN-
BERG, 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 Over-
sight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families 
of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, 
December 5, 2007. 
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•HRES 856 IH 
Whereas the community of Omaha, Nebraska has suffered 
through a tragic event at the Westroads Mall that re-
sulted in the loss of 9 lives and the wounding of several 
others; 
Whereas on December 5, 2007, a troubled young man en-
tered 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 depart-
ment 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 De-
partment, 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 de-
ceased 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, there-
fore, be it 
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•HRES 856 IH 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(1) expresses its heartfelt sympathy for the vic-
tims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Ne-
braska on Wednesday, December 5, 2007; and 
(2) conveys its gratitude to the city and county 
officials, and all the police, fire, sheriff, and emer-
gency medical teams who responded swiftly to the 
scene and secured the mall and surrounding area. 
Æ 
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