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Red Bluff shooting

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Red Bluff shooting
Part of mass shootings in the United States
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Coordinates40°06′25″N 122°11′31″W / 40.107°N 122.192°W / 40.107; -122.192Coordinates: 40°06′25″N 122°11′31″W / 40.107°N 122.192°W / 40.107; -122.192
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DateLua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 665: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
TargetEmployees
Attack type
Workplace shooting, mass shooting
Deaths2 (including the perpetrator)
Non-fatal injuries
4
PerpetratorLouis Wesley Lane
MotiveUnder investigation

On June 27, 2020, a mass shooting occurred at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California, United States. An employee was killed and four others were injured. The shooter, identified as a former employee at the distribution center, was shot by responding officers and died of his injuries at a nearby hospital.[1][2][3][4]

Incident[edit]

The perpetrator had been seen by the Walmart employees prior to the shooting, circling around the employee parking lot at least four times before he drove his Dodge Journey into the warehouse asset protection doors at 3:31 pm. While he drove into the front of the warehouse the perpetrator struck at least one individual in the parking lot. The force of the impact of the vehicle into the warehouse caused the SUV to be wedged into the lobby and the SUV caught fire.[5] After the crash the perpetrator exited his SUV and opened fire inside the lobby with a semi-automatic long gun.[6]

Responding Red Bluff police officers arrived at the location at 3:36pm[6] and engaged in a shootout when the suspect opened fire on them.[7] About two minutes after officers arrived at the scene, the perpetrator was shot by police, who took him to a hospital where he died hours later.[8][9] Wounded victims left the building after 4pm with teams of responding officers working to clear the building.[6]

Victims[edit]

A 45-year-old employee from Orland was killed and four others wounded in the shooting.[10] Three individuals were wounded inside the distribution center, and one man was wounded in the parking lot. All four wounded individuals were released from the hospital the next day on June 28.[11]

Suspect[edit]

During a news conference, Tehama County Sheriff's Department officers listed a 31-year-old white male as a suspect in the shooting.[12] He was later identified as Louis Lane, a 31-year-old resident of Redding and a former employee at the distribution center. He had been fired from his job in February 2019 after he did not show up to work.[13] Lane had a prior conviction for trespassing at a property in Shasta County in 2016 and was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit in Henderson, Nevada.[14]

Based on video surveillance, evidence left at the scene, and eyewitness accounts, investigators determined Lane acted alone.[8]

Investigation[edit]

Separate from the investigation into the workplace shooting, the officers who fired at the suspect were placed on paid administrative leave pending the routine investigation into the shooting of a suspect.[7] A team from the California Department of Justice's Bureau of Forensic Services Lab processed the scene of the shooting and working with the Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation team from the California Highway Patrol.[6]

Response[edit]

In response to the shooting, Walmart Director of National Media Relations, Scott Pope, issued an official statement via email.[15] In the email, Pope expressed his condolences regarding the incident and reaffirmed that the company was working with law enforcement to assist in the investigation.[7] Another statement from the company told national media outlets that the focus of the company was on the support of their workers and their families after the shooting.[5]

A GoFundMe was created as a memorial fund for the deceased victim.[10] Many individuals from Red Bluff and surrounding areas, expressed their disbelief to reporters over the incident, claiming "Small communities like Red Bluff and Shingletown, the just isn't something that happens".[16]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Gross, Jenny; Fazio, Marie (2020-06-27). "2 Dead in Shooting at Walmart Distribution Center in California, Official Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  2. ↑ "Two dead, four injured in Walmart distribution center shooting". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  3. ↑ Desk, Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content. "2 killed, 4 injured in shooting at Walmart distribution center in California". KIRO. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  4. ↑ "2 Dead In Shooting At Walmart Distribution Center In Red Bluff, Authorities Say". 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kanaaneh Tapper, Malaika (June 27, 2020). "Gunman who killed 1, injured 4 at Red Bluff distribution center was fired over a year ago". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 28, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 News |, Red Bluff Daily (2020-06-28). "Suspect and victim dead in shooting at Walmart Distribution Center in Red Bluff; four others injured". Red Bluff Daily News. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Arthur, Damon; Shulman, Alayna. "UPDATE: Red Bluff Walmart distribution center shooting suspect had been fired in 2019". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Brannon, Matt (June 28, 2020). "Walmart distribution center shooting: Minute by minute, here's what police say happened". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved 2020-06-30. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ "2 dead in Walmart distribution center attack". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Benda, David (June 29, 2020). "Walmart hub victim may have thought gunman needed his help; instead, he was shot". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved 2020-06-30. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ "Shooter at Walmart Distribution Center in Red Bluff was former employee; injured victims released from hospital". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  12. ↑ Leeds, Julia Avery, Darren (2020-06-27). "Two dead and four in fair condition after Red Bluff shooting". KRCR. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  13. ↑ "Red Bluff Walmart Shooter Identified As Disgruntled Former Employee Louis Lane". 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  14. ↑ Kreider, Courtney (2020-06-30). "Criminal history released for alleged gunman at Walmart Distribution Center in Red Bluff". KRCR. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  15. ↑ "2 killed, others injured after shooting at Walmart distribution center in California". FOX6Now.com. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  16. ↑ Reynoso, Esteban (June 29, 2020). "Red Bluff community responds to Walmart Distribution Center shooting". KHSL News. Retrieved 2020-06-30. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)


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