Gunman Who Killed 2 at Louisiana Gun Store Fired 32 Rounds, Sheriff Says
Joshua Williams, who went to the Jefferson Gun Outlet to buy ammunition and “flipped out,” was fatally shot by store employees in the parking lot, the authorities said.
Investigators and patrons gathered in the parking lot of the Jefferson Gun Outlet on Saturday in Metairie, La.Credit.Michael Democker/Getty Images
Feb. 22, 2021
In a span of less than two minutes, a gunman who killed two people in a rampage at a gun store near New Orleans on Saturday fired all 32 rounds in his possession before store employees fatally shot him in the parking lot, the authorities said on Monday.
Video shows moment before deadly shootout at Jefferson Gun Outlet
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said it appeared that the suspect was prepared to leave, but then turned around, went back in and started firing. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 8:10 AM EST February 23, 2021
METAIRIE, La.
VIDEO NOTE: Out of respect for the families of the victims, Sheriff Lopinto said the video was edited to not show them being hit with the actual shots.
A man who was told he would have to clear his gun before entering the firing range initially left the building and fired a shot into the empty parking lot at Jefferson Gun Outlet before going back in and out of the store several times, shooting and killing a female customer and an employee, according to Sheriff Joe Lopinto at a press briefing Monday.
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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - It only took minutes from the time gunfire erupted at the Jefferson Gun Outlet to when armed store employees killed the gunman in the outside parking lot.
“Those employees did not come to work looking for a fight that day. They were put into a decision-making process that they did not ask for. But they acted calm collectively and protected, a lot of people that day,” said Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto.