Gunman’s 'Murder Plan'... "I Will Kill More Than 40 People"

Published 31 Aug.2022 09:07(KST)

Indiscriminate Shooting at Supermarket in Bend, Oregon Shopping Mall
Police Focus on Understanding Suspect's Motive and Disposition

A 20-year-old man stormed into a supermarket in a shopping mall in Bend, Oregon, and indiscriminately opened fire. Photo by AP Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Juri Kim] A mass shooting occurred at a supermarket in the United States, resulting in the deaths of three people, including the suspect and an employee. A murder plan document, believed to have been written by the suspect, was discovered.

According to U.S. media outlets such as CNN on the 29th (local time), a 20-year-old man named Ethan Miller entered a supermarket in a shopping mall in Bend, Oregon, and began indiscriminate shooting.

The shooting continued until police arrived at the supermarket entrance, but when the police entered, Miller had already taken his own life by pulling the trigger.

The police are focusing on identifying the motive by analyzing Miller’s tendencies through social media and other means. They have also secured the smart device Miller used. Additionally, they confirmed an online post believed to have been written by Miller outlining a shooting plan. The author originally planned to carry out a mass shooting at a high school on September 8. Another post included information about purchasing a shotgun and an AR-15 rifle, expressed a desire to kill more than 40 people, and referenced previous large-scale mass shootings.

In the United States, deaths caused by mass shootings continue without end. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Meanwhile, deaths caused by mass shootings continue unabated in the United States.

On the same day, in Detroit, Michigan, a man estimated to be in his mid-20s to early 30s carried out a 'random shooting' for two and a half hours, killing three people and injuring one.

Also on the same day in Houston, Texas, a man in his 40s who had been evicted for failing to pay rent set fire to a rental housing facility and shot and killed neighbors who were evacuating.