A Huge Building
The building of the Chinook Mall actually began in 1960, as the city of Calgary expanded, and there was need for such a complex. It was designed as an open complex, surrounded by other facilities like a public library, bowling alley, and other already extant department stores. The building has since been renovated twice, and is now a huge structure, which has a massive variety of shops inside, as well as a food court and movie theatre.
Things Began to Escalate Quickly
The teenagers have been asked about the event and what led them to try to intervene. Carsyn Wright, one of the boys, stated that he remembers that “she was screaming and yelling. She just wanted to be out of there.”