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The Silver Lake Trader Joe’s store manager who was killed in a shootout between a standoff suspect and LAPD was fatally shot by police gunfire, police confirmed on Tuesday. LAPD Chief Michel Moore confirmed at a news conference that Melyda Marciela Corado, 27, was struck by gunfire from officers during the shootout. The situation unfolded Saturday afternoon with a family dispute in South Los Angeles, where the suspect, Gene Evin Atkins, allegedly shot his grandmother and fled in a car, taking with him a 17-year-old girl who was grazed by a bullet. It’s believed the teen may be Atkins’ girlfriend. LAPD officers were able to track Atkins’ car using LoJack and tried to pull him over in Hollywood, but Atkins refused to pull over and fled from officers. During the chase, Atkins fired through the back window of his car at officers before he crashed into a pole right outside the Trader Joe’s store. During the morning news conference, LAPD released footage from the dashcam of the pursuing police car as well as video from the body worn cameras from both officers involved in the shootout.
Moore said when that crash occurred, people inside the market, including Corado, moved toward the front of the business to see what was going on. As Atkins exited his car, he fired two rounds from a semi-automatic pistol at officers, Moore said. That’s when the two LAPD officers who had been chasing Atkins returned fire. During that shootout, Atkins sustained a through-and-through gunshot wound to his left arm, Moore said. “I’m sorry to report that we’ve now determined through our forensic investigation that one of the officers’ rounds struck Ms. Corado as she was exiting the market and was in close proximity to Atkins,” Moore said. “Ms. Corado ran back into the store and collapsed behind the manager’s desk.” Moore said Corado was struck once in a “through-and-through wound to her left arm that then moved into her body.” Corado was eventually pulled by fellow employees outside of the store, where paramedics tried to revive her. “I know it is every officer’s worst nightmare to harm an innocent bystander during a violent engagement. I spoke with both these officers this morning. They’re devastated,” said Moore, who also expressed condolences and sympathy to Corado’s family.
After Atkins fired at officers and ran into Trader Joe’s, in-store surveillance shows him walking around the store and taking up a position behind some produce, Moore said. From there, he began firing through the store window at officers, Moore said. In communication with police, Atkins threatened to shoot and kill his hostages at one point, the chief added. Atkins held some people as hostages, let some go and then eventually surrendered several hours later. The case is under review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. He may be arraigned as early as Tuesday on numerous charges. Moore said there is much more investigation to be done in this case, and there is additional evidence he needs to review before making his final decision regarding the actions of the officers involved in the shooting. “However, from the information I’ve been provided to this point, I believe my officers’ actions were taken to defend themselves and in direct response to the deadly threat posed by Atkins,” the chief said. “As chief of police, I believe it’s what they needed to do in order to defend the people of Los Angeles and to defend the people in that store and to defend themselves.” Moore said the names of the officers involved in the shooting will be released later this week. He said one officer has two years of experience, and the other has just over six years. Atkins’ grandmother, later identified as Mary Elizabeth Madison, and the 17-year-old girl who suffered a graze wound are expected to recover.
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Another worthless fremale cop
2nd video with no ending 👎
Shit, the LAPD did good here… Killed 2 birds with one stone
Cops are forced to make instant life or death decisions for our safety, and some of these brainless fux think they're entitled to judgements and criticism. Enroll in the academy and do it yourself.
We have developed technology that allows us to gaze deep into the heavens at galaxies far away…but can't even get a decent dash cam for police to make out a license plate…🤦ðŸ¾â€â™‚ï¸
Vraiment la police américaine ce prend pour des cow-boy dans les films de western il tire mainporte commen imagine une balle perdu tue un innocent
Did they arrest the guy?
Hope the cop got fired at least.. very bad decision to shoot at the store entrance
Far west
What are you policia 2018 you doing stop doing police when officer
What are you doing are going stop
What are you police when you going
What are you going police when officer chase Policia when you going
Be cool if there was follow up on these events once it was through the system
So many people criticizing the police shooting at the criminal(s) from a long distance with handguns while innocent bystanders are around. But nobody talks about the criminal(s) shooting at police while there are innocent bystanders behind them.
those were risky shots. people right beside the suspect
These cops are firing at random, they can’t see anything. What the hell ist this???
"Don’t shoot!“ —— bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang ,bang, bang ……… Is there no English term for "Feuerdisziplin"??
It's easy to pretend you're an Expert on shootouts when you can relax in a chair and replay the event over and over.
What's with you guys ending the clip before the actual end?
There is only one person to blame for this and that's the scumbag Atkins.
all joKes aside but this interlaced video mad my eyes 👀 hurt. there quick to upload there video.
I love how that guy in the white t shirt walked into a shooting to go into a store.
Зачем он нажимает на руль?
Again, one example of how unskilled US police are really. How do these so-called police officers even call themselves policemen. It's no wonder that people in America are about to shoot police and do not blame them for it, maybe they also deserve to be killed. Everyone knows that American police are the biggest joke in the world. Hope someone kills these cops and their entire family.
the guy in the white t-shirt said fuck it im getting my cheetos.
Dang
Gene Atkins started the violence, and was committing at least one felony before the store manager was accidentally shot and killed. Therefore, Mr. Atkins should be charged with murder for her death. I heard of a case a few years back in Texas where three young men (ages 18-24, I think) were shot by a homeowner and killed during a breaking and entering-home invasion attempted robbery in the middle of the day. Two of the males died inside the house when they were shot by the homeowner, one male died outside trying to get to their vehicle, which was driven by the getaway driver who was the girlfriend of one of the males who broke into the house and was killed. . The girl ended up turning herself in by the end of the day, which is one of the most unusual, yet commendable things I’ve ever seen happen in regards to a crime like that. She was charged with the murders of her 3 friends, and admitted to being the “mastermind†in planning the crime. To make a long story short (or at least less long, since this comment is already too long) this is why the gunman in the Trader Joes shooting, Gene Atkins, should be charged with her death. Does anyone agree with me? Please comment. Thx 😊
I don't know anything about cop training, but common sense say that you don't shoot someone, even if armed, from that distance with an handgun when behind him there is a shop full of people…
Why the fuck was this cop driving on the wrong side of the road when he didn’t need to?
All right… I'd have her as a partner any day. Her game was on point.
Is this channel against police or fir
These cops are fucking stupid as hell
Texas is different .
The timecode says 2018 but the video quality says 1998
Where is the rest 🙁
Sad.
Policemen who kill innocent civilians just because they act selfishly.These policemen have no conscience, they only think of themselves. It could have been my child what they shoot.
Atkins is now trying some type of insanity thing, as he claims Jesus sent him
Hope the cop got fired at least.. very bad decision to shoot at the store entrance
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