Dominick brought his hand to his wound, applying the pressure that would be needed to ensure he would not become incapable of movement due to blood loss. But as he instructed Cartier through the mall using his body as a shield against the mass crowd around them, they were quickly followed by men with weapons. The guns at their sides had now been brought into the open as they were careless to those around them who witnessed the weapons. Several civilians screamed “gun” or “shooting” before attempting to divert into what they believed would have been safe places. For some, this had been the bathroom stalls that were filled to the brim with fellow strangers seeking similar solace, and for others, this had been towards the exits that were marked off by each man with heavy machine gun artillery
