As if I needed to justify my reason for carrying a gun, this fatal shooting occured right next door to where I live. (Full article posted below.)

A man was shot dead in a parking lot behind Springfield Mall on Thursday, authorities said.

The body of James Ridley, 25, of Camp Springs, Md., was found in a black Toyota parked outside a Subway sandwich shop.

"As we were going into the store a woman was just screaming. She seemed like she needed help, and we went to see what was wrong. And there was a gentleman in the car who appeared to be bleeding from his nose," said Tina Harris, who happened onto the scene.

Police said Ridley was shot in the upper body. The gunman then fled.

Investigators were trying to determine what led to the shooting and were checking with businesses in the area to see if a surveillance camera captured the crime.

Like I've said before, police are able to prevent crime only about 5% of the time. The other 95% they investigate after the fact.