The 66-year-old employee, identified as Donald Ray Surrett Jr., who lost his life in the shooting, was hailed as a hero by police at a news conference.
An employee who was killed in a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, attacked the gunman in the produce section and tried to disarm him, likely preventing more deaths, authorities said Monday.
Witnesses shared their stories of escaping a Safeway grocery store in Oregon after a gunman entered and opened fire on Sunday. Residents praised police for a quick response.