The capturing unfolded shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday at a shopping mall, Krantz mentioned. Police initially obtained experiences there could have been a couple of shooter, Sheila Miller mentioned, however there is no such thing as a proof of a second shooter. There have been experiences of at the very least two different individuals who had accidents that weren’t life threatening, as properly, she mentioned.

The motive stays unclear, however police are conscious of on-line posts that is likely to be related, Sheila Miller mentioned.

“We’re conscious that the shooter could have posted info on-line concerning his plan. We’re investigating this. We have now no proof of earlier threats or prior data of the shooter. We obtained details about the shooter’s writings after the incident had taken place and the shooter has no prison historical past within the space,” Miller mentioned.

How the capturing unfolded

Miller mentioned police obtained a number of calls of pictures fired round 7 p.m. on the Discussion board buying middle in northeast Bend.

The gunman entered from an condo complicated behind the buying middle, Miller mentioned. He moved by way of the parking zone whereas firing rounds from an AR-15-style rifle earlier than getting into the Safeway.

As soon as inside, he shot a buyer — Glenn Edward Bennett — who died whereas being taken to the hospital, Miller mentioned.

The gunman continued to make his manner by way of the shop earlier than having an altercation with and fatally capturing Donald Ray Surrett Jr., Miller mentioned.

“As our officers responded, they entered Safeway whereas pictures had been nonetheless being fired. They discovered the obvious shooter useless inside Safeway,” Miller mentioned.

An AR-15 and shotgun had been discovered close to the gunman’s physique, Miller mentioned. Bend police didn’t fireplace any pictures, she mentioned.

How the gunman obtained firearms is below investigation. Due to on-line postings, Bend police additionally contacted the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad, who cleared the grocery retailer and the condo complicated, Miller mentioned.

Police mentioned it is unclear how many individuals had been within the retailer on the time of the capturing.

Officers had been on scene inside three minutes of the primary 911 name, Miller mentioned. It took 4 minutes from the time officers had been dispatched to the time the shooter’s physique was discovered, police mentioned.

Gunman posted plans on-line

A search warrant was served on the gunman’s car and residential, Miller mentioned. Investigators discovered three Molotov cocktails in his automotive together with a sawed-off shotgun. Police are working with the ATF to be taught if the firearms had been authorized.

In his condo, authorities discovered further ammunition and digital gadgets which are at present being reviewed.

CNN has recognized a number of weblog entries showing to belong to Ethan Miller which had been printed on the running a blog web site “Wattpad” detailing his plan and causes for the capturing. The posts have since been eliminated and CNN has reached out to the running a blog web site.

Miller printed his first weblog on June 29, when he blamed Covid-19 and quarantine for worsening his psychological well being.

Initially, Miller deliberate a capturing inside a highschool on September 8, in response to the posts.

Greater than 35 posts had been made throughout the previous two months. Most indicated his needs to commit violence.

One put up mentioned that he was “partially impressed” by the Columbine Excessive Faculty capturing.

In different posts Miller cited a number of causes for turning right into a “ticking time bomb,” which included his household and his love life, which he detailed in a July Eight put up.

He wrote he purchased a shotgun and an AR-15 for the capturing and mentioned he hoped to kill over 40 individuals.

Miller additionally references different mass shootings all through his entries.

“I instantly turned to my kids and mentioned, ‘Run!'”

Prospects and staff described a chaotic scene at Safeway, saying they scrambled for security as bullets flew.

“We began heading to the entrance. Then we heard I do not know what number of pictures out entrance — six or seven. I instantly turned to my kids and mentioned, ‘Run!’ Individuals had been screaming. … it was a horrifying expertise,” Caba informed KTVZ.

Caba mentioned he was apprehensive about his spouse, who stayed within the automotive as a result of she wasn’t feeling properly. However as he and three of his kids fled by way of exit doorways by the produce division, he discovered that his spouse had pushed to the again of the shop and was “sitting within the automotive, saying ‘Get within the automotive! Get within the automotive!'” KTVZ reported.

The daddy was capable of rush again into the shop and discover their fourth baby, he informed KTVZ.

“Me and three different staff ran right into a walk-in fridge and closed the door and stayed there and stayed hidden till authorities arrived,” he mentioned.

A 3rd individual was struck and was in good situation at St. Charles Medical Middle, spokesperson Lisa Goodman mentioned.

Residents within the central Oregon metropolis had been shocked by the capturing.

“I heard anyplace from 5 to eight pictures. I believed it gave the impression of backfire,” Heather Thompson, who lives throughout the road, informed Central Oregon Each day Information.

“Lower than a minute later, there have been 10 to 20 pictures, after which one other 10 to 20 pictures,” she mentioned. “And by that point, I went inside and informed my dad to get away from the window. And other people had been working out of Safeway.”