Missouri grandma who beat cancer shot dead outside supermarket on Memorial Day
A Missouri grandmother, Amy Coon, was shot dead outside a supermarket on Memorial Day in a random attack. The alleged shooter, Allen Prince, had a history of threatening behavior and was out on bond at the time of the incident. Coon, who had recently battled cancer, was remembered fondly by her family and community.
- ▪Amy Coon, 45, was shot dead outside a Price Chopper supermarket in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.
- ▪The alleged shooter, Allen Prince, 27, had previously threatened to kill his family and was out on bond.
- ▪Coon had recently fought Hodgkin's lymphoma and was undergoing treatment again before her death.
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US News Missouri grandma who beat cancer shot dead outside supermarket on Memorial Day By Chris Bradford Published June 1, 2026, 5:27 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Missouri grandma who had beaten cancer was shot dead in a seemingly random attack outside a Price Chopper supermarket on Memorial Day — allegedly by a crazed gunman who had previously threatened to kill his family. Amy Coon, who was successful in her fight with a type of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was allegedly killed by Allen Prince, 27, outside the store in Pleasant Hill, the Kansas City Star reported. Coon, 45, was killed while Ayden, a 16-year-old supermarket staffer, was struck by gunfire while collecting carts.
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