Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited the JCPenney store at the mall on November 11 , 1985 , during their famous American tour . However , the mall 's fortunes declined in the 1990s and 2000s . Its DMV office was where Hani Hanjour and Khalid al-Mihdhar , two of the hijackers in the September 11 attacks , illegally obtained state identification . The mall also experienced two gang-related stabbings in 2005 , a fatal shooting in December 2007 , and a fatal carjacking in September 2008
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Springfield Town Center