Reached by phone Friday, he said he had only met King one time, but became involved when one of her sons called Handwerker's brother, Lee Handwerker, who lives in Collierville and is a parishioner at the Catholic Church of the Incarnation there. 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He described what happened next in an email he had sent to church members. Investigative reporter Daniel Connolly welcomes tips and comments from the public. UK Thang I talked personally to the physician who was with Mrs. Olivia King. You have permission to edit this article. Witnesses describe fleeing deadly shooting at Collierville Kroger. Thang was called into the managers office shortly after and asked to leave the store, police said. Wright Cox, chairman for Collierville Municipal Schools Board, gave more detailabout her at a vigil on Friday. Five people were killed, and eight others were injured, including two responding police officers. The shooter, 25-year-old employee Connor James Sturgeon, was fatally shot by other officers. A lot of people know her and one of our aldermen is a dear friend of hers. The identification was confirmed Friday morning by Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane. Collierville WebCollierville Schools offers educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability and adheres to the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Following the game, the Dragons rang the bell for the town, with head coach Joe Rocconi proclaiming This is for the whole community., Collierville Post Game: "This is for the whole community" pic.twitter.com/pmOKWLd6hr, The Zone (@sportszonetv1) September 25, 2021. Low 46F. The suspects began firing shots at the son, and the son fired back until they fled the scene, police say. One woman who called Kroger her workplace for 33 years, said she was working the cash register when the gunshots were fired. Read MoreSafety measures ramp up ahead of Beale Street Music Festival, other Memphis in May events, MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A new federal policy will make it easier for buyers with poor credit to get their first home. The gunman, 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound when he was confronted by police off campus. 2023 Nashville school shooting - Wikipedia BREAKING: Kroger cashier told @WMCActionNews5 that shooter followed as people in store ran for cover #collierville pic.twitter.com/vOTnuA6WnE, Update: Multiple people shot at the Kroger in Collierville. First responders are sending victims to nearby hospitals right now, according to the spokesperson, but its not clear how many victims are involved. Multiple witnesses report hearing at least a dozen shots. "And, he kept on shooting, shooting, shooting. At least one person was killed and 14 others injured in a shooting at a Kroger in Collierville, Tennessee, police officials said Thursday afternoon. Located on Bailey Station Road in Collierville, Tennessee, the land was in the the family for over 100 years. I know theyre not going to erase it, but maybe give them something to take their mind off of it.. Kind was a longtime resident of the area, according to commercialappeal.com. The hospital reported it saw nine patients, four in critical condition and five non-critical. Its a Sunday, so I dont get why violence is happening on Beale Street anyway.. A family member of another employee also told Action News 5 the shooter was a Kroger employee. The Shelby County Sheriffs Office and Memphis Police Department are assisting Collierville police. The victims were mostly teenagers, with four fatalities and thirty-two injuries. Low 46F. "When it kept on going and we was like no its gunshots'.. I was calm and told the customers and my co-workers Just sit down and relax. A close friend said King was originally from San Antonio and was widowed with three sons: one in the Navy, one in the Air Force and one who had just earned a doctorate. He did confirm, however, that Thang is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Collierville Listen to the scanner traffic from Broadcastify here. ", "I learned that Olivia had been to morning Mass today at the Church of the Incarnation. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Collierville Police release new details Black farmers celebrate multi-million dollar sale of family-owned