Comments on: Target is Now a Double Entendre: 30 Minutes of Misunderstanding

By: Her name is Guadalupe F. Rosas. —Somer Cooper somer cooper

Her name is Guadalupe F. Rosas. —Somer Cooper somer cooper — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:46:34 +0000

[...] easier. And, having candlight vigils. Other people were affected by this act of domestic violence. Read here to learn about the man that had to decide to either hide with his child in the men’s shorts [...]

By: Jeffrey L Peikin

Jeffrey L Peikin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:54:10 +0000

A well-told narrative, considering the multitude of things going on at the time! And…I’m glad that my friends (you know who you are) made it out ok!

By: Alicia aka My Busy Mind

Alicia aka My Busy Mind — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:39:50 +0000

Thanks for this post, I couldn’t believe it when I saw it on the news. I am in that target every other night it seems for something. Tragic story indeed. Dad you did the best you knew what to do under the pressure of panic; And you kept another child safe as if she was your own. Kudos to you.

By: Gina von

Gina von — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:06:34 +0000

Really scary and I came close to this once- made me nervous all over again. Glad it turned out okay.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:28:43 +0000

Wow, thank you for sharing this in such an eloquent way. I’m amazed at how calm you managed to stay.

Reading your account, a profile of the victim and a comment from the 911 operator makes you realize how small the world really is, and how connected we are in our community.

By: Lisa Sullivan

Lisa Sullivan — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:57:50 +0000

I read this when it was originally posted and commented on Ilina’s Facebook page about how much an incredible & gripping story it is. Now as I read the comments, I can’t hold back the tears of…relief…joy…I don’t know. I don’t know you, Tony, Logan, or Jen but I’m so very glad you are all safe. God BLESSED you that day. May he continue to bless you always.

Ilina, thanks again for sharing this story. It’s better than any news piece ever could be but I’m so glad that ABC 11 took up the human story behind the “if it bleeds, it leads” headline.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:48:14 +0000

I’m glad you are all okay – Sunday was indeed terrifying.

I was working in the pharmacy at target last Sunday – 5 of us ended up locked behind the closed shutter hoping and praying the shots weren’t fired by someone who might try to get to the drugs locked up with us. Like you, we spent the time hearing muffled shouting, screams, and then the police moving around with no idea what was going on – not an experience I’d wish on anyone else. We were able to talk to the police from a cell phone & alert them to our presence so the SWAT team retrieved us after some 35 minutes or so.

Best wishes to your family (and Jen)

By: Tony Cope

Tony Cope — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:53:18 +0000

Jen… Hi! It’s really good to hear from you! Hey, did your mom talk with ABC?

It was so good to have an extra person with us – and so good to know Logan was not alone where she was hiding. I tried to keep her clam, but I also felt I needed to keep an eye on what was happening in the store. I know it helped her tremendously to have a friend.

I’ll tell her you said hi tomorrow when she gets up.

Best wishes!

By: Jen Kenyon

Jen Kenyon — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:42:29 +0000

Mr. Cope and Logan-
You guys were incredible. I’m so fortunate to have found such great people to hide with! Thanks for all that you did for me that day- I can honestly say that was the most terrifying experience I hope I’ll ever have to go through.
I hope one day we’ll run into each other in Target again- though this time with much happier experiences

Ps. To fill in a blank about what Logan and I were talking about- Logan realized that what was happening was a pretty big deal and I think she understood how scared we were, so once we thought it was okay to talk we started whispering about her dog, grandma’s birthday, our siblings, and little random things to ease my nerves and her hungry stomach! Then we heard a scream and that’s when she asked to hold my hand while we continued quietly talking.

Hope you guys are doing well and recovering quickly- tell Logan I said hello!

By: Melissa (adventuroo)

Melissa (adventuroo) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:27:23 +0000

Wow- what a story. Tim should be proud of himself! It’s hard to know at the time what’s really happening. When I was a kid, I heard one of my sisters scream and my first reaction was to hide under the bed (thought there was a burglar). Turns out my other sister wasn’t breathing (equally scary) and my dad ran in to do CPR. She’s just fine by the way. It seemed silly looking back to hide under the bed but in that split second, how could I have known?!