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By Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – Three victims of yesterday's shooting at Westroads Mall were taken to Nebraska Medical Center. Spokesman Paul Baltes says two patients were released last night. The third, 61-year-old Fred Wilson, has been upgraded to serious condition. Wilson underwent surgery last night after suffering a gunshot wound to the upper chest. Information on the Nebraska Medical Center web site (www.nebraskamed.com) says Wilson is a Customer Service Manager at Von Maur, where the shootings happened.

By Jason Beaubien and Katie Knapp

Audio courtesy of NPR's Jason Beaubien

By Jason Beaubien and Katie Knapp

By Jason Beaubien and Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – The eight people who died in Wednesday's shootings inside the Von Maur department store are:

Gary Scharf, 48, a customer

John McDonald, 65, a customer

Angie Schuster, 36, an employee

Maggie Webb, 24, an employee

Janet Jorgenson, 66, an employee

Diane Trent, 53, an employee

Gary Joy, 56, an employee

Beverly Flynn, 47, an employee

NPR's Jason Beaubien contributed to this report.

By Katie Knapp

By Associated Press/Katie Knapp

Omaha, NE – (updated 8:45 AM 12/6/07)

Omaha Police Chief Thomas Warren, Mayor Mike Fahey and Governor Dave Heineman plan to hold a press conference at 9:30 this morning regarding the investigation in to yesterday's killings of eight people at Westroads Mall.

By Katie Knapp

By Katie Knapp

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