Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire Monday at a Fred Meyer in Richland, killing one person and injuring another.
The suspect in the shooting at a Fred Meyer store in Richland was described as a middle-aged white man with a handgun. He fled the store after the shooting, though it was not known he left by foot or in a vehicle, Richland police Commander Chris Lee said.
A $1 million nationwide warrant was later issued for Aaron Christopher Kelly, 39, suspected of killing a Fred Meyer customer and critically wounding an employee on Monday afternoon, thePolice in Richland have not disclosed the identities of the alleged shooter, the customer or employee, but online records indicate that Judge Dave Petersen signed the warrant seeking Kelly’s arrest on Monday.
Kelly is described as 6-foot, 190-pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a “black puffy sleeveless shell/vest over black and gray plaid shirt and light-colored pants or jeans,” the memo stated. Investigators are continuing the search for Kelly to bring him into custody and a warrant for first-degree murder has been issued. Kelly is believed to be driving a silver 2005 Honda Civic WA/BXC3305, police said.
“What happened in our city today was a senseless and tragic act. Our hearts and thoughts are with the families of the victims,” Clary said during a news conference early Monday evening.As a precaution, local area schools were placed on lockdown.
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