The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that Capt. If he would have not taken care of the threat at that time, officers went into an unknown building like that - he saved officers’ lives, also showing great courage and going above and beyond,” Honglso said. The alleged gunman is in custody, police say. “Law enforcement is always at a disadvantage when they go into an active shooter like that in a large building. A shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona, California, has left one person dead and three others, including an off-duty officer, wounded on Friday. The officer shot and killed 32-year-old Kenneth French of Riverside and. Howell acted heroically, and saved an unknown number of lives. Corona police said an off-duty officer was shopping Friday night, holding his young child, when he was assaulted by a man. Lenexa Police Chief Thomas Hongslo said Capt. Howell issued commands, which Hunt did not follow, and instead pointed a gun at the officer. The pair disappears into an aisle not visible on the surveillance camera, where police said Capt. Howell can be seen holding his gun in front of him as he moved through clothing displays to catch up to Hunt. He first helped employees evacuate the building and made sure someone called 911. The 22-year veteran of the force had been inside shopping at the time. Michael Howell re-entered the building and tracked the suspect. RELATED: Lenexa woman opens home to stranded Costco shoppers, employees after shootingĪs he made his way through the aisles, off-duty Kansas City, Kansas, police officer Capt.
People began running in the opposite direction or hiding, and the suspect followed at a walking pace.Īnother angle shows customers shopping, then suddenly running in panic as they learned there was an armed man in the store. The video shows the suspect, identified as 58-year-old Ronald Hunt, entering the building, threatening several people with what authorities later said was a loaded black powder pistol. – The Lenexa Police Department has released surveillance footage showing the moments before an off-duty officer shot and killed an armed man who entered a Lenexa Costco filled with customers. Robert Newman at 95 or via email at contributed to this story.LENEXA, Kan. The investigation is ongoing.Ĭustomers who left shopping bags or other items need to contact Costco at 95 to retrieve their property.Īnyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about it was asked to contact Corona Police Lt. Police have not yet identified the shooter. One witness said there was an argument between two men in the freezer section of the store when suddenly one of the men pulled out a gun and began firing. Witnesses say the Costco was packed with shoppers when the gunfire broke out and everyone began running for their lives. There is no apparent threat to our community from any outstanding persons." The Corona Police Department tweeted, "the shooting incident in Corona has been stabilized. Two others, including an off-duty police officer, were taken to the hospital with various degrees of injury. One man was shot and killed inside the store, according to Corona police. "They went inside and encountered four subjects down," Edwards said.
Jeff Edwards of the Corona Police Department. Friday and anticipated an active shooter situation, according to Lt. Officers responded to a shots fired call at the store, located at 480 N. Any further questions regarding the incident should be directed to Corona PD at (951) 736-2330.'Ī large group of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies and first responders converged at a Costco in Corona Friday night after reports of a shooting. The Department has initiated an Administrative Investigation and is working with the Corona Police Department to learn more about the incident. A former Los Angeles Police Department officer who, while off duty, shot and killed a man with an intellectual disability and wounded the man’s parents inside a Costco in Corona in 2019 was. Our officer suffered minor injuries in the incident and was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released. 'The Los Angeles Police Department has learned that one of our off-duty patrol officers assigned to Southwest Division was involved in a shooting in Corona Friday night.
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