A Man Has Barricaded Himself In A Trader Joe's After A Reported Shooting
UPDATE: JULY 28 at 12:30 p.m.
Today, Trader Joe's employees nationwide are standing with their coworkers as they grieve the loss of store manager Melyda Corado. Last weekend, Melyda was killed and two other people injured inside a Silver Lake, CA Trader Joe's store. As reported by the LA Times, what started as a family dispute ended in a car chase and gunfire exchange between police and, Gene Atkins, 28, who ran into the Trader Joe's during the incident.
To honor the Silver Lake store and community, Crew Members around the country are wearing red shirts and ribbons made from Trader Joe's paper bags, the company wrote on Instagram. In a post, Trader Joe's thanks its customers and crew for their continued love and support.
A post shared by Trader Joe's (@traderjoes) on Jul 28, 2018 at 8:01am PDT
Community members have also set up a memorial for Melyda outside the California grocery store, leaving candles, flowers, and colorful messages on display.
❤️ #day4silverlake #traderjoes #traderjoes121 #traderjoesfamily #abc7eyewitness
A post shared by Yasmin Garcia (@yaz.74) on Jul 28, 2018 at 8:04am PDT
UPDATE: JULY 21 at 10:33 pm: A woman was killed inside the Trader Joe's where a man had barricaded himself tonight, according to CNN. The suspect has since turned himself over to police.
#UPDATE: We have successfully taken the suspect into custody without incident. The situation remains fluid as officers move forward clearing the location.
- LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018
According to the LAPD Twitter, the woman who was killed was struck gunfire that was exchanged between police and the suspect. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
He then proceeded to hold multiple victims hostage within the location. Through the hard work of multiple LAPD entities, the suspect walked out of the location, and asked that he put handcuffs on himself, and was taken into custody.
- LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018
ORIGINAL POST: July 21 at 9:09 pm There's a frightening situation unfolding inside a Trader Joe's grocery story in Los Angeles tonight. CNN is reporting that a man has barricaded himself inside the store.
According to police, the events began at 1:30 PM with a shooting - an elderly woman and a young lady were said to have been the victims. LAPD Officer Mike Lopez told CNN that the suspect drove off under police pursuit (exchanging fire with officers) until he crashed his car and ran into the Trader Joe's, which is located on Hyperion Avenue in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
UPDATE: We can confirm that there is an active barricaded suspect within a #TraderJoes in #Silverlake. An active tac-alert has been declared to ensure all resources necessary will be available. Please continue to stay clear of the area.
- LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018
CNN reported that customers could be seen running out of the store, but it was not immediately clear how many people might still be inside. Video of the scene showed people climbing out of a store window down a rope ladder, while armed officers carried shields and swarmed the area.
UPDATE: SWAT resources are on scene at the #traderjoes in #Silverlake as we work to bring a swift resolution to this incident. Again, this is an active and evolving situation, and we continue to urge the public and media to stay clear of the area.
- LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018
President Trump tweeted that he was watching the situation very closely:
UPDATE: Earlier today, officers went in pursuit of a suspect wanted in connection to a shooting. At the termination of the pursuit, an officer involved shooting occurred, and the suspect has barricaded himself inside a #TraderJoes in #Silverlake. https://t.co/fLAowNpgYL
- LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018
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