NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Escapes Shooting at Mall of America
“Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup series champion, and his family safely escaped the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis after someone fired shots,” according to an Associated Press report appearing on ESPN.
Bloomington Minnesota Police Chief Booker T. Hodges said “two groups got into an altercation inside a Nike store, one group left, but two individuals in that group returned and one of them fired three rounds into the store where customers were shopping.”
Busch holds numerous records in the world of NASCAR. His older brother, Kurt Busch, won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.
“A video posted on Twitter shows Busch walking away from the chaos while holding hands with his son, Brexton.”
Chaos and confusion at @mallofamerica. Making people go outside. #mallofamerica pic.twitter.com/NzMvI7iK6m
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Besides competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle and his wife run the Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund. This fund is dedicated to supporting families struggling with infertility and removing financial barriers for couples who cannot afford interventions.
The NASCAR champion’s wife posted a message to her Instagram account along with a photo of herself, Kyle, and their son, Brexton. Here is some of what she said, the entire post is below.
“We were at the @mallofamerica yesterday when a shooting happened. We had been spending the afternoon riding the rides in the center of the mall and then the girls split up to shop while the boys stayed for more rides. Then chaos ensued.”
“Next a wave of people started down our corridor and that’s when I heard people shouting ‘active shooter in the mall’. You know the logical thing to do is run out the doors but with Kyle and Brexton still somewhere inside I froze where I was. Thank God when I called Kyle he answered as he and Brex were next in line for a ride and they didn’t know what was happening.”
“People were crying, shouting on cell phones, sirens going off, everyone was confused and didn’t know what was happening, which was the scary part. You didn’t know if it was one person, multiple people, where exactly they were in the mall or outside too, where was it safe to go?”
“It’s a lot to process as an adult but really hard as a parent to explain to your child what happened yesterday. Why it happened, what to do in a situation like that, what to do if it was another type of situation. How much do you cover without making it worse for them?”
Parents can get help with this question by watching Why or Why Not with Benjamin and Kirsten Watson on Liftable.tv, especially their episode titled, “Why Not Pretend the World is Safe?“
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“Bloomington police, who said no one was struck by the gunfire, are searching for two suspects after securing the scene shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday,” according to that same report.
