Event Brief
Costco employee shot dead after confronting armed shopper
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A Costco employee in Ohio was fatally shot after refusing entry to a shopper allegedly carrying a gun with a drum magazine.
WHO: Costco employee
WHAT: Costco employee was shot and killed after confronting an armed shopper
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM ET
WHERE: Ohio
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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