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On a cold December day in 2007, the life of Gary Eugene Scharf, a 48-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On a business trip from his home in Lincoln, Nebraska, Scharf had stopped at the Von Maur department store inside Omaha's Westroads Mall on December 5th to do some Christmas shopping before his flight. What should have been a mundane errand turned into a scene of terror when a gunman opened fire within the store.
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Gary Eugene Scharf
Male
White / Caucasian
Omaha
NE
2007-12-05
48
Gary
Eugene Scharf
11/04/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been reading about the Westroads Mall shooting, and it’s just so tough to imagine what Gary... ...Read More
04/25/2024
04/25/2024
Hi everyone,
I’ve been thinking a lot about the businesses and venues that were involved in the... ...Read More
03/28/2023
I’ve been thinking a lot about the businesses and venues that were involved in the... ...Read More
03/28/2023
Hey everyone,
I've been reflecting a lot on the individual stories behind the Westroads Mall trag... ...Read More
03/09/2023
I've been reflecting a lot on the individual stories behind the Westroads Mall trag... ...Read More
03/09/2023
