The gunman who killed one person and injured 14 others at a Collierville Kroger Thursday was a third-party vendor for the store, according to Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane.
Lane said at a Friday morning press conference that he would not reveal the name of the shooter at this time: “I’m not giving notoriety on this platform.”
Major David Townsend did confirm the identity of the gunman following the press conference. The shooter was 29-year-old UK Thang.
A search warrant was executed at the gunman’s home overnight and the collected evidence is still being processed, Lane said. Additionally, police are still processing the scene inside the Kroger, which Lane said will likely take place through the evening.
Lane said he cannot reveal any more details, such as motive, as the investigation is still ongoing.
“We’re getting a clearer picture of what occurred, but we’re not ready to release that,” Lane said. “We want to make sure that we dot the i’s and cross the t’s.”
After opening fire in the store Thursday around 1:30 p.m., the gunman was found dead on the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to police.
Ten of the victims were employees and five were customers, Lane said. All of the injured victims are in stable condition as of Friday morning.
A Facebook post by Wes King confirmed that his mother, Olivia King was the victim killed in Thursday’s shooting.
“Dear friends, it is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that my mother has died to her wounds. I spoke directly to the trauma surgeon,” King wrote. “She was shot directly in the chest. EMTs attempted CPR until the hospital. They tried to save her at the hospital to no avail. I apologize for the graphic details, but this type of crime needs to stop being glossed over and sanitized. No one deserves this.”