The general manager of the Trabuco Canyon bar where three people were killed when a gunman opened fire last week spoke out for the first time since the tragedy.
Tragedy struck Wednesday evening when a gunman, who was identified as a 59-year-old retired Ventura Police Department sergeant, entered the bar and began shooting at patrons. The suspect killed three people – 49-year-old Tonya Clark of Scottsdale, Arizona, 53-year-old Glen Sprowl Jr. of Stanton and 67-year-old John Leehey of Irvine --- and injured six others, according to law enforcement.
Among those injured was the gunman’s estranged wife, Marie Snowling. Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said the suspect shot at her once during the carnage then began to fire randomly into the crowd. After opening fire inside the bar, the gunman went to a pickup truck outside and retrieved more firearms, according to Barnes. He then shot at arriving sheriff’s deputies, prompting them to return fire. Seven deputies shot at the suspect, killing him at the scene and putting an end to the carnage, District Attorney Todd Spitzer said.A woman who was sitting near the man who killed three people and wounded five others inside a Trabuco Canyon bar described the horrifying events.
“The outpouring of love and support from our community has truly been amazing and the quick actions of our first responders and Orange County law enforcement,” she said. The general manager added that she is unsure when the bar will reopen, but she will share that information once she is certain.Hi everyone.
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