KCRG KCRG TV9 News At 5 November 3, 2015
Who were in the parking lot. Most of them described the scene, saying they heard lots of screaming. Hyvee manager Michael Essex remembers being called to the parking lot and seeing a woman lying in a pool of blood. He says he then tried calming luerkens by talking to him. At that time he picked up the knife and stuck himself two times quickly. At that point, i decided i couldnt let this go any further, so i just kind of tackled him. The knife went one way and him and i were grappling, and then Marion Police pulled up next to us. The defense then questioned essex about luerkens state of mind at...