Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2006
Murder of Sharon Inger
Sharon Inger, the night manager of the mall's Ground Round restaurant, was found fatally stabbed after closing on June 4, 2006. Investigators connected the killing to Paul David Despres, a recently hired employee who was later reported dead after jumping from a vehicle while intoxicated.
2005
Hudson Valley Mall shooting
On February 13, 2005, a gunman entered the mall carrying a semiautomatic rifle and fired in the Best Buy store and central corridor. Two people were wounded, while employees and shoppers helped restrain the attacker after he exhausted his ammunition. The perpetrator later pleaded guilty and received a 32-year state-prison sentence.