(1) Active shooter emergency in #SilverLake, Los Angeles.
At least this time the motive appears to be clear from the outset: This looks like domestic violence spilled over into the community, a common issue.
At least this time the motive appears to be clear from the outset: This looks like domestic violence spilled over into the community, a common issue.
(2) I'm following events live on this feed. Sounds like several hostages have been able to leave safely, some remain inside with the shooter.
losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/07/21/rep…
losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/07/21/rep…
(3) Media so far are being careful not to compromise the Police operation. Good to see.
(4) POTUS has tweeted about this incident.
(5) Per CBS: Shooter remains defiant, threatening to start shooting again if Police attempt a breach. Also, shooter is wounded.
(6) Press briefing underway. Late teens male suspect. Shot grandmother & another female. Took grandmother's vehicle, and the other female victim with him. Confirms suspect is still barricaded. PD doesn't know how many inside.
One female patient, stable, transported to hospital.
One female patient, stable, transported to hospital.
(7) Per LAPD: No LEOs or firefighters injured.
(8) Confirmation above & below that:
>An officer involved shooting occurred
>No LEOs were wounded
>The suspect is wounded
>An officer involved shooting occurred
>No LEOs were wounded
>The suspect is wounded
(9) LEO standing up in the armored vehicle outside the store (shooter can see him). Other LEOs to the side are walking around calmly. I'd say that side wall is solid, with no windows. 
(10) File photo of the Trader Joe's from the side.
(11) The woman who was a passenger in the car was not seriously injured; was able to walk from the car when rescued. She is reportedly in her 20s. Unclear whether she or someone else was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
(12) Hero:
(13) Per CBS @ComstockNews: "Police are still trying to negotiate with a barricaded shooting suspect inside a #SilverLake #TraderJoes - we’re hearing at least a handful of people are still being held against their will the store."
(14) Just saw the shooter being walked out of the store by Police. #SilverLake
(15) Suspect is in custody. Thank God.
(16) Police confirmation:
(17) One woman was killed inside the #TraderJoes. She was brought out by Police and treated, but pronounced dead at the scene.
Per Mayor at press briefing.
Per Mayor at press briefing.
(18) Estimated 40-50 people inside the building initially, including employees, customers, children. Some escaped, some were released by the suspect.
Mayor gave the number for family and friends to call: 323 561 3211.
Mayor gave the number for family and friends to call: 323 561 3211.
(19) Approx 28 yo suspect. He dragged the female passenger to the car. Police were able to track the stolen vehicle using technology. Suspect shot at Police through his rear window multiple times while in pursuit. Used a handgun. Surrendered after 3 hours.
Per Police Chief.
Per Police Chief.
(20) People in the store barricaded themselves in different places within. PD still identifying & assisting them.
(21) The grandmother is alive - in critical condition and undergoing her second surgery. She was shot 7 times.
(22) Mayor interrupts to correct info he gave moments ago: Says he can't confirm whether/not she's alive atm. Police Chief adds that the most recent update about her is that she is in critical condition.
3 GSW victims: G-ma, kidnapped female (graze to head), murdered bystander.
3 GSW victims: G-ma, kidnapped female (graze to head), murdered bystander.
(24) In my experience, a lot of active shooter situations turn out to have no fatalities & no or few injuries, so they're not all tweeted about by POTUS until it's over.
In this case he did tweet about it - I assume he'd been told of the fatality & <40 potential hostages.
In this case he did tweet about it - I assume he'd been told of the fatality & <40 potential hostages.
(25) #TraderJoes #SilverLake shooting updates:
>The grandmother's condition has improved from critical to stable.
>The deceased woman was Melyda Corano, the store manager, shot while running away from the initial gunfire.
>The grandmother's condition has improved from critical to stable.
>The deceased woman was Melyda Corano, the store manager, shot while running away from the initial gunfire.
(26) Shooter was 28yo Gene Evin Atkins, who had lived with his now 78yo grandmother since age 8 (mother a drug addict, father in prison.) She had sought protective order from him in 2000.
Sources: latimes.com/local/lanow/la… and heavy.com/news/2018/07/g… and latest.gla.news/suspect-in-tra….
Sources: latimes.com/local/lanow/la… and heavy.com/news/2018/07/g… and latest.gla.news/suspect-in-tra….
(27) Police said there was a pursuit between when he shot his grandmother at 1.30pm and 3.30pm when he crashed outside Trader Joe's. It will be interesting to later learn more details about that time period.
Incredible that there was only one fatality over the 5 hours.
Incredible that there was only one fatality over the 5 hours.
