Montgomery Mall shooting

July 28, 2021 | Joshua Casazza

Airsoft Shooting Range Opens in Wheaton Mall

Battlestar, a sci-fi themed airsoft shooting range, recently opened inside Westfield Wheaton Mall. Described as an airsoft entertainment zone, people shoot at small targets with battery powered guns that use plastic pellets. The store has an open concept that allows mall-goers to watch Battlestar customers fire their guns from the front counter.   View this […]

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December 18, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Airsoft Shooting Range in Montgomery Mall to Close After One Month

Aim Point, an airsoft shooting range that opened in Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda less than a month ago, will close in January. Aim Point is located outside of the food court area across from Popeyes. According to an Aim Point employee, the decision to close the organization was made at the corporate level of […]

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May 11, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Victims’ Rights Foundation Establishes Hero’s Fund for Families (VIDEO)

The Victims’ Rights Foundation is raising money for the victims and their families following the shootings in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties on May 5th and May 6th. Victims’ Rights Foundation President Gregory Wims said his organization has set up a Hero’s Fund that will be equally divided between all six families. Find out more […]

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May 11, 2016 | Staff Writer

Donation Fund for Malcom Winffel Grows, Funeral Scheduled for Thursday

A GoFundMe account for Malcom Winffel has climbed to over $103,000 in just four days. Winffel is being remembered as a hero after he was shot and killed while trying to help a woman in the parking lot of Montgomery Mall last Friday. Winffel’s funeral is scheduled for tomorrow, May 12, at St. Rose of […]

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May 9, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Victims’ Rights Foundation to Host Prayer Vigil for Shooting Victims

The Victims’ Rights Foundation has scheduled a prayer vigil tonight to honor the victims in last week’s shootings in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. Greg Wims, founder and president of the Victims’ Rights Foundation, said he plans to announce a new fund for the victims at tonight’s vigil. According to Wims, the funds will be […]

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May 6, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Residents Describe Scene After Shooting at Montgomery Mall (VIDEOS)

UPDATED Montgomery County police responded to two separate shootings on Friday. Police say three people were shot in the parking lot of  Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda and one person was shot in the parking lot of an Aspen Hill Giant grocery store.   In the videos below, two residents describe the scene after the […]

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