GATORS ROUT TENNESSEE, SPORTS B1 LEESBURG, FLORIDA Sunday, January 26, 2014 www.dailycommercial.com SPECIAL DESIGNATION: Scenic STATE OF THE UNION: Obama Sumter Heritage Byway designated, A3 to focus on economy, A6 Cops say 3 dead after shooting at shopping mall ERIC TUCKER upper level of the Mall Associated Press in Columbia, a suburb COLUMBIA, Md. — of both Baltimore and Someone armed with Washington, accord- a gun opened fire at a ing to Howard Coun- busy shopping mall in ty Police. suburban Baltimore Someone called 911 on Saturday, sending at around 11:15 a.m. store employees and to report a shooting customers scram- at the mall. Police re- bling for cover. Po- sponded to the scene lice said three people and found three peo- died, including the ple dead, including person believed to be one person who was the shooter, in an ap- found near a gun and parent murder-sui- ammunition. No de- BRETT LE BLANC / DAILY COMMERCIAL cide. tails were released Johnny Ellison, left, and Lucille Richardson, right, ride the Lake Xpress route 2 bus line on Jan. 16 in Leesburg. Ellison has The attack took about their identities. been trying for years to persuade LakeXpress to run on weekends. place at a skate shop Police said they had Importance of public transit called Zumiez on the SEE MALL | A2 LIVI STANFORD | Staff Writer Public transporta-
[email protected] NUMBER OF LAKEXPRESS TRIPS tion in Lake County is Without public trans- LakeXpress has seen a spike in ridership since 2010, becoming increasingly with buses making 79,794 more trips — a 34% increase.