Costco employee shot, killed after confronting shopper carrying gun with drum magazine
A Costco employee in Strongsville, Ohio, was shot and killed on April 25, 2026, after confronting a shopper carrying a firearm with a drum magazine. The employee, 61-year-old Randolph E. Corrigan, refused entry to the store, leading to an altercation in which the suspect opened fire. The suspect, 22-year-old Christian M. Bryant, claimed self-defense, stating he was approached with a knife, though no knife was found at the scene.
- ▪Randolph E. Corrigan, 61, was fatally shot outside a Costco in Strongsville, Ohio, on April 25, 2026.
- ▪Witnesses reported the suspect, Christian M. Bryant, was carrying a weapon with a drum magazine when Corrigan stopped him from entering the store.
- ▪Bryant claimed he acted in self-defense, alleging a man approached him with a knife, but police found no evidence of a knife at the scene.
- ▪Corrigan was shot multiple times in the chest, abdomen, and arm, and died after being transported to a hospital.
- ▪Bryant was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting, which occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Royalton Road.
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Crime Costco employee shot, killed after confronting shopper carrying gun with drum magazine Randolph E Corrigan, 61, was the sole caregiver for his 86-year-old mother, his family says By Brittany Miller Fox News Published April 28, 2026 5:26pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Gunman with 'grudge' kills pharmacy employee at California Walgreens Fox News' chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss a gunman killing a pharmacy worker inside a California Walgreens. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Costco employee in Ohio was shot and killed after refusing entry to a shopper who attempted to enter the store while carrying a weapon equipped with a drum magazine.
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