Another mass shooting in United States involving a white American man that killed a grandmother and her grandson in Florida

 

Another mass shooting in United States involving a white American man that killed a grandmother and her grandson in Florida

By Edward Era Barbacena

Once again in florida, a public shooting occured that killed 2. A grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson were shot and killed Thursday at a Publix grocery store in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

The shooter is also dead. The motive in the shooting is also not known, and the sheriff's office said there is no known relationship between the gunman and the victims.

A spokeswoman for the sheriff's office said authorities received the first call about the shooting at around 11:40 a.m.  The first deputies on scene found the three people dead in the store. 

The victims' families have invoked Marsy's law, so they will not be identified, the sheriff's office said.

Timothy J. Wall

The shooter, identified as 55-year-old Timothy J. Wall, then killed himself, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

Publix confirmed the shooting in a statement Thursday, saying, "Our thoughts are with those who are impacted by this tragedy."

The company said it was cooperating with law enforcement but declined to offer additional details, citing the active investigation.