Sheriff: Gunman targets estranged wife in California shooting.

Retired Police Officer Kills Three in Trabuco​ Canyon Mass Shooting

In a shocking incident that unfolded on August 23, a retired police officer went on a shooting rampage at a historic restaurant in Trabuco Canyon. Initially targeting his estranged ⁣wife, the ⁣suspect,⁢ identified as John Snowling, later began shooting randomly, leaving three people dead and six others injured.

According to authorities, Snowling, a former sergeant with the Ventura Police Department, had a long ⁢and distinguished career in law enforcement before retiring​ in 2014. The 59-year-old suspect was ultimately ‌killed during a shootout with Orange County sheriff ⁢deputies.

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According to Orange⁤ County Sheriff‍ Don⁢ Barnes, Snowling traveled from Ohio to Southern California with ‌the intention of finding his ​estranged wife, who was present at Cook’s Corner, a historical ⁣”biker bar.”​ The couple was in the midst of a divorce.

Sheriff⁣ Barnes expressed his dismay at yet another mass shooting⁢ incident in Orange County, referring to a previous incident at ⁣Geneva Presbyterian Church. He revealed that witnesses reported Snowling ⁣approaching his ​wife ‍directly and firing a single shot ⁣without any prior conversation⁤ or dispute.

A mass shooting scene is ​blocked⁤ by law enforcement ⁣in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Aug. 24, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)

Reports indicate that Snowling arrived at the bar armed⁢ with three handguns and a⁣ shotgun. He initially used two handguns⁢ and later ⁤retrieved another handgun ​and the ⁢shotgun from his ‌truck parked in the bar’s ‍lot.

When sheriff’s deputies arrived at‌ the scene, Snowling opened fire on⁣ them, prompting a swift response. Seven deputies returned fire, ultimately killing the suspect. Orange ​County⁢ District Attorney Todd Spitzer confirmed that his office would review the deputies’ ‍actions but commended their ‍heroic response.

A sheriff’s deputy stands in the road after a shooting at ⁢”Cook’s Corner” bar ‍in Trabuco Canyon, California, on August 23, 2023. (Photo​ by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Victims

Tragically,⁤ four people lost their⁤ lives in the ‍shooting. Paramedics pronounced them dead at the scene. Among⁢ the victims was ‍a woman who was dining with Snowling’s wife, as well as a 67-year-old man and another individual who bravely tried to intervene.

Six other victims⁣ were rushed to Providence Mission Hospital in⁢ Mission⁢ Viejo. ⁣Two​ of them, including Snowling’s wife, were listed in critical condition. The hospitals’ Medical Director,⁢ Tetsuya Takeuchi,‌ provided updates‌ on their conditions.

Snowling’s wife, identified as Marie Snowling, suffered a gunshot wound to her jaw. She was initially ‍in critical condition but was later transferred to the University of⁢ California–Irvine Medical Center, where she remained conscious and‌ able to communicate ⁤with her adult son.

Additional male victims were also taken to a local hospital, with one already released and‌ two others ‍expected to ⁤be discharged soon. ‍The fourth victim, who sustained an arm injury, was scheduled for surgery.

Mark Johnson, pianist‌ for the M-Street ​Band performing at the bar during the ⁤shooting, confirmed that two band members ⁢were‍ among ​the injured‌ but in stable condition.

Police⁢ and emergency vehicles are⁣ seen after a shooting at “Cook’s⁣ Corner” bar in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Aug. 23


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