Latest mass shooting, this time inside a New York grocery store, kills 1 and injures 2
Updated Apr 20, 2021;
Posted Apr 20, 2021
Emergency service personnel work at the scene of a shooting at a Stop & Shop supermarket, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in West Hempstead, N.Y. A gunman shot three workers inside a manager s office at a Long Island grocery store Tuesday, killing one of them, police said. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP
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WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. An employee suspected of shooting three workers at an office inside a Long Island grocery store Tuesday, killing a manager, was arrested hours after fleeing, police said.
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Nassau County, NY police have apprehended the alleged gunman in a shooting at a Long Island grocery store on Tuesday which killed one and injured two others. The shooting happened inside a Stop & Shop supermarket in West Hempstead, N.Y., police said. Authorities locked down the store and surrounding areas in search of the gunman. "The Nassau County Police Department can confirm that the subject has been apprehended and taken into custody," the department said on Facebook.Stop & Shop issued a statement saying: "Our hearts go out to the families of the victims, our associates, customers and the first responders who have responded heroically to this tragic situation. At this time, we are cooperating fully with local law enforcement on the investigation. The store will remain closed until further notice, and we appreciate the Long Island community's support during this difficult time."Gabriel Dewitt Wilson was identified as the suspect in the shooting in W
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The suspect in the Long Island grocery store shooting was a “troubled employee,” according to the police. Gabriel was a troubled employee and in the months previous to this incident he was having unwanted advances toward females that worked there, Nassau County Police Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick said, NBC News reported. He was having disputes with other workers and threatening them and was brought into the management office several times,” Fitzpatrick said.
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Gabriel DeWitt Wilson allegedly wounded two people and killed one on Tuesday after firing at a Stop & Shop that had hundreds of customers in it.
1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at N.Y. grocery store
Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, 31, is a cart wrangler at a Stop & Shop on Long Island.
By MARY ALTAFFER and MICHAEL R. SISAKAssociated Press
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Emergency service personnel work at the scene of a shooting at a Stop & Shop supermarket on Tuesday in West Hempstead, N.Y. A gunman shot three workers inside a manager s office at the store, killing one of them, police said. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press
WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. An employee suspected of shooting three workers at an office inside a Long Island grocery store Tuesday, killing a manager, was arrested hours after fleeing, police said.
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