Costco employee shot, killed after confronting shopper carrying gun with drum magazine
A Costco employee in Strongsville, Ohio, was fatally shot on April 25, 2026, after confronting a shopper carrying a firearm with a drum magazine. The 61-year-old employee, Randolph E. Corrigan, was shot multiple times outside the store and later died at a hospital. The suspect, 22-year-old Christian M. Bryant of Texas, claimed self-defense, saying Corrigan approached him with a knife, though police found no evidence to support that claim. Bryant has been charged with murder and is being held on a $5 million bond.
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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 grandmother, 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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