1 Dead, 1 Injured In Grocery Store Shooting; Nation-Wide Manhunt Underway

Gunman on the run, authorities say

LAKE CITY, VER--GNN News has confirmed that one person is dead and another critically injured following a shooting at a grocery store in Lake City.

The shooting happened earlier this evening at approximately 9:00 PM on the city's northwest side. Officials tell GNN a gunman entered the Check-Co store carrying a loaded .38 caliber gun and immediately shot a grocery store clerk, and then shot another grocery store worker while running out the front door.

Investigators say the shooting was pre-meditated, and that the suspect had previously selected the male victim. According to authorities, the suspect was a disgruntled customer who had gone to the store earlier in the evening, and engaged in a heated argument with a male grocery clerk over a perished food product he had purchased earlier. When the clerk did not appease the angry customer, the man left in an angry rage. Police do not believe the female victim was targeted by the gunman, but only happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Store management told police they were aware of the heated exchange between the customer and clerk, but believed it had been resolved. Store officials told authorities they believe the man was upset over a jar of pickels he had previously purchased last week that had perished. The man reportedly wanted the store to assume responsibility for the perished pickels and reimburse him.

The suspect is 47-year-old William "Bud" H. Wilson, a local resident of Lake City. Veroche State Police have activated a nation-wide manhunt for Wilson, who fled the scene, because they believe he may be headed to nearby states Remmington or Monomi.

The victims' names have not been released as next-of-kin are being notified, but police have identified the deceased as a 28-year-old man, and the injured victim as a 43-year-old woman. The male victim died on scene, the woman was taken by ambulance to St. Mary's Hospital and is listed in critical condition.

William "Bud" H. Wilson is described as a white 47-year-old, approximately 225 pounds, 5'11" with brown/grayish hair and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a plain white t-shirt, black pants, and a black baseball cap. He also has bird tatooed on his left upper arm. If you see Wilson or know any information that might lead to his apprehension, call 9-1-1 immediately or call the Veroche State Police or the Lake City Police Dept.