An hour before the rampage, Hawkins' mother gave the Sarpy County Sheriff's Department his suicide … See more

At approximately 1:43 p.m. CST (19:43 UTC), Hawkins stepped out of the elevator on the third floor and opened fire. He first killed two women standing by some clothing racks before firing down the atrium, killing two … See more

Eight people were killed by Hawkins during the shooting. Six were employees at the Von Maur store and the remaining two were customers. They are:
Four of the victims shot by Hawkins survived. T… See more

Robert Arthur Hawkins was born on May 17, 1988, at the RAF Lakenheath station in Suffolk, England, U.K., to American U.S. Air Force personnel parents Ronald Hawkins and Maribel "Molly" Rodriguez. He was hospitalize… See more

In the days following the tragedy, the Von Maur store was thronged on all sides by flowers and signs expressing condolences, and makeshift memorials to the victims. By January 12, 2008, a fund for the victims' families sur… See more

The Von Maur corporate headquarters in Davenport, Iowa issued a statement saying, "We are deeply saddened by the horrific shooting at our Omaha store this afternoon. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of t… See more