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We're Living in a Bloody Western

Just came back from our most convenient and frequently visited shopping mall at New Lynn. As we finished grocery shopping and were walking back to our car, we heard loud bangs somewhere behind us. Then we saw people running. Then Kaj pushed me to start running too. Not knowing whats going on, I took off clumsily and some people bumped into my back. Were those gun shots? Should I dash into some shop? Should I continue running and whats behind my back? Then we saw a lady in uniform running from one shop to another asking to call the police. Then we ran some more. Then we sat in our car (I hoped that we wouldn't have to stop at any traffic lights around the mall) and drove home. When we reached home we heard on the radio that there was a bank robbery in Lynn Mall, gunshots were fired, nobody was injured and its safe to continue shopping. :)

Its the first time in my whole life that I had to run, because I thought that someone was shooting. It was weird, because you don't really know whats going on, maybe something big just fell on the floor. But on the other hand, could it be a maniac serial killer? Thanks to Kaj for fast reaction... Apparently it was worth running. Bloody hell! I really don't like this at all!

And here's a sketchy news item in New Zealand Herald about this incident.