Eric Balderas, an employee at a department store in the mall, said he was about 10 yards away from a man who opened fire with a handgun. Balderas said he slipped and fell as he ran away.(DARIN OSWALD / Idaho Statesman )

Boise is still mourning the loss of two community members who were killed from a shooting Monday at the Towne Square Mall. 26-year-old Jo Acker was killed in her role as a mall security guard and 49-year-old Roberto Padilla Arguelles of Rupert died later from his injuries at the hospital.

Gun violence is not new to Idaho. But as we think about what can be done to stop more shootings in the future, we need to understand how we got here.

Heath Druzin joins Idaho Matters to help us think about this is. He’s a freelance reporter with a background of covering gun violence.

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