Tumwater Washington Walmart Wrong Way Driver Carjacker Active Shooter

Tumwater Washington Walmart Wrong Way Driver Carjacker Active Shooter --- ===

June 17, 2018  Tumwater Washington Walmart Wrong Way Driver Carjacker Active Shooter At 4:40 police were informed of a carjacking near a gas station in Olympia, Washington where suspect fled after trying to carjack a family. He drove the wrong way on Highway 101, then erratically through the streets of Tumwater where he crashed his car and fired shots trying to carjack at least two other cars, before taking the third car to the Walmart, leaving a 16-year-old male with minor injuries after a carjacking. He walked into the Walmart, shot at a locked ammunition display case, and stole ammunition. When he walked out, he shot a motorist who resisted a carjacking but when he tried to steal another car, two armed Walmart customers confronted and killed him. The gunman was not identified.  Gunman was identified Monday as Tim O. Day, 44, of McCleary WA, and court records show criminal history with violations of a domestic-violence protection order, felony assault and making death threats.[1] [2] No connection to terrorists made by authorities or media. Day's ex-wife explained “I’m not real shocked …  I told everyone he’s going to get himself killed. He has a bad meth problem.[3] The man who shot the suspect was a pastor and firefighter who was legally carrying a gun was identified as David George [6] Video shows that the suspect was circling around and then stopped next to a car being filled by its driver, and he got out and into the other car as if to steal it but was soon chased away, leading some to wonder if he was paranoid. [7]



*Footnotes

1. [1]Seattle Times June 8, 2-19 Police: Gunman stole ammunition at Tumwater Walmart, was followed and killed by armed shopper 
2. [2]Tumwater Police News Release
3. [3]Heavy.com Tim O. Day: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know 
4. [4]Tim O. Day: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com  
5. [5]Tumwater Poice News Release 
6. [6] Pastor hailed as a hero recalls taking down Walmart gunman June 20, 2018   CBS News David George...spoke publicly on Wednesday for the first time..."The gunman came past me waving and pointing his gun and he exited the building," he recalled.  But the church pastor was also legally carrying a gun, so he followed the suspect, who then tried to carjack people in the parking lot.
7. [7] 'Paranoia' may have caused man's rampage that ended outside ... komo news Jun 19, 2018 - Police: 'Paranoia' may have caused man's rampage that ended outside ... and killed by a bystander outside the Tumwater Walmart on Sunday, ... Tim Day wasn't supposed to have a gun, but police say he got one from his fiancee. video showed what police said is Day driving his small car into the Texaco on Black Lake Blvd, circling around and stopping at a car getting gas. He then gets out of his car and gets in the driver's seat of a family's car and almost instantly gets back out and into his own car. "It's all absolutely insane," said gas station customer Milton Mathis. "At this point we're not sure what his motive was," said Laura Wohl of Tumwater Police. "There are some indications that he may have been experiencing a little bit of paranoia and wasn't sure whether his car and his situation were safe."

*Tags

• carjacking
• mass / multiple shooting spree
• unclear motive - no political motive
• wrong way driver

*Reference

• Tim O. Day: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com  
• Tumwater Poice News Release 

TPD News Release 18 June 2018

Post Date:06/18/2018 1:39 PM

For Immediate Release

June 18, 2018
CONTACT: Laura Wohl, Tumwater Police Department PIO
(360) 754-4200 | (360) 890-0274 (mobile)

Tumwater Police Department responds to multiple reports of shots fired

Suspect in attempted carjacking shot by armed civilian

Updated information following investigation

Tumwater, WA:  On Sunday, June 17, 2018, at approximately 5:00p.m. Tumwater Police Department responded to a series of calls that ended with a fatal shooting of the suspect at a local WalMart store. After an initial investigation, Tumwater detectives have additional information:

The suspect has been identified as Tim Day, a 44-year old white man from McCleary, Washington. The first reported incident occurred in Olympia at about 4:40 p.m. when Olympia Police were notified of a possible carjacking at an area gas station. The suspect approached a family and attempted to take their car, but was not successful. The suspect fled the scene, drove the wrong way on Highway 101, and quickly exited into the City of Tumwater. The suspect drove erratically on Tumwater streets and crashed the vehicle at the intersection of Tyee Drive and Israel Road SW. He then left his car and attempted to carjack at least two other vehicles, fired shots at the vehicles, and demanded owners abandon their  cars. The suspect was successful in carjacking a third vehicle that he drove to WalMart on Littlerock Road.

The suspected entered the store, proceeded to the sporting goods section where he fired at a locked ammunition display case, removed some ammunition, and exited the store. Two shoppers in the store were legally carrying firearms and heard the shots.  The shoppers observed the suspect with a gun, and followed him to the parking lot. The suspect again tried to carjack a vehicle in the parking lot, and shot the driver when he did not comply. The suspect then approached a second car and driver. When the driver backed away, one of the armed citizens shot the suspect who died at the scene. The armed citizen is a 47-year old man from Oakville, Washington. After shooting the suspect, he immediately retrieved his first aid kit from his car and rendered aid to the victim of the attempted carjacking until Tumwater Fire Department and Medic 5 arrived on the scene. The victim was later airlifted to Harborview Medical Center, in critical condition.

The Tumwater Police Department thanks the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, the Olympia Police Department, the Lacey Police Department, and the WalMart personnel during this incident and investigation.

Correction and clarification:

• The news release of June 17, 2018 described an injured individual as a 16 year old female, but should have been identified as a 16 year old male.
• A second victim at the Israel Road and Tyee Drive crime scene was treated by medics for minor injuries.
• The local high school was not involved in the incident at any point.
• This was designated as a Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident for emergency responders – however, the incident did not result in mass casualties

*Sources
 Active shooter at Tumwater Walmart shot, killed after carjacking, police ... Olympian www.theolympian.com/news/local/article213362194.html  Armed man dead, 2 injured in shooting at Tumwater Walmart. ... An armed man is dead and two others are injured following an active shooter situation at the Walmart in Tumwater, WA.

Gunman wounds 2 at Tumwater Walmart; fatally shot by bystander ... komonews.com/news/local/police-responding-to-shooting-at-tumwater-walmart Tumwater police are investigating what looks like a wild crime spree that left two peopleshot and a suspect dead at in a Walmart parking lot on ...

Shooting reported at Walmart in Washington state - Fox News www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/.../shooting-reported-at-walmart-in-washington-state.htm... Police in Washington state are responding to reports of a shooting at a WalmartSupercenter in Tumwater.

Police: Armed civilian took down shooter at Washington state Walmart ... KIRO An armed civilian took down a shooter after at least two people were shot Sunday night at a Washington state Walmart, police said.

international news Tumwater Walmart SHOOTING: Mass incident in Washington USA as ... express uk

Man Heroically Uses His Firearm to Stop Armed Carjacker on Shooting Spree at Walmart IJR JUN 18, 2018 When the suspect got outside, he tried to steal a car, but the man who was inside resisted and was shot. However, thanks to an armed civilian's quick thinking, the suspect was shot before anyone else could be injured or killed. civilian grabbed his own gun and shot and killed the suspect. Two other civilians reportedly had their guns drawn as well in case additional backup was needed. r. Says armed pastor who is firearms expert killed gunman. Calls him a “hero” for acting and is convinced lives were saved as a result. suspect's crime spree began earlier in the day when someone reported a drunk driver going the wrong way down the road. man who was shot in the Walmart parking lot after resisting the carjacker was airlifted to a nearby hospital and is in critical condition.

Active shooter at Tumwater Walmart shot, killed after carjacking, police ... Olympian armed man is dead and two others are injured following an active shooter situation at the Walmart in Tumwater about 5 p.m..
Patch Tumwater, Washington, Walmart Shooting: 1 Dead, 2 Wounded 5:30 p.m. when Tumwater police got a report of an erratic driver. Moments later, the officers were rerouted to a shooting near Tumwater High School. At the scene, police found a 16-year-old girl with minor injuries after a carjacking. Police believe the carjacker and the erratic driver were the same person. reports of a shooting inside the Walmart north of Tumwater High School. The incident unfolded before police arrived, but the carjacker apparently walked into the store, opened fire on a display case, and then walked back outside... when suspect then tried to steal another car, but was confronted by two armed Walmart customers and killed.
Police Identify Gunman Killed by Bystander in Walmart Lot - The New York Times Tim Day has been identified as the armed suspect killed by a bystander ... Tumwaterpolice spokeswoman Laura Wohl said in a news release.

Gunman carjacked 5 vehicles before armed citizen shot him dead ...
q13fox.com/2018/06/18/gunman-in-tumwater-walmart-shooting-identified/
Posted 1:41 PM, June 18, 2018, by Q13 News Staff, Updated at 02:19PM, June 18, 2018 ... Tim Day is the only suspect, Tumwater Police said Monday. ... witnesses at that scene, we get another call of shots fired here at Walmart," Wohl said. ... According to a police release, two armed shoppers saw Day inside Walmart and ...

Police: Gunman stole ammunition at Tumwater Walmart, was followed ...
https://www.seattletimes.com/...news/.../police-gunman-stole-ammunition-at-tumwater-w...18 hours ago - The gunman was identified Monday as Tim O. Day, 44, of McCleary, Grays ... In a news release, Tumwater police spokeswoman Laura Wohl on ...

Seattle Times June 8, 2-19 Police: Gunman stole ammunition at Tumwater Walmart, was followed and killed by armed shopper Tumwater police provided additional details Monday about the chaotic scene that unfolded at a Walmart Supercenter on Sunday evening after a gunman had reportedly attempted several carjackings and shot a driver.  gunman was identified Monday as Tim O. Day, 44, of McCleary, Grays Harbor County, according to the Thurston County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy exam is planned for Wednesday. Day has a criminal history, including violations of a domestic-violence protection order, felony assault and making death threats, court records show. 4:40 p.m., Olympia police responded to a report of a possible carjacking at a gas station, where an individual — believed to be Day — approached a family and tried to steal their car, drove the wrong  Highway 101 and exited the highway into Tumwater, where he was seen driving erratically before crashing into another vehicle   his father victim and mother, who works at the Walmart, pulled into the parking lot around 5 p.m. Sunday and heard someone yell, “Shooter, shooter,” as they were about to enter the store, according to The Olympian. Fievez’s parents quickly returned to their 2014 Ford Focus and were confronted by the gunman, who fired multiple rounds through the windows before circling the car, the paper quoted the son as saying. His father stomped on the gas pedal, causing the car to spin, Kyle Fievez told the paper.

He told the newspaper his mother later had to have glass removed from her arm.

Tim O. Day: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com   arrests date back to 1992, according to Washington State court records.  armed pastor who is firearms expert killed gunman. Calls him a “hero” for acting and is convinced lives were saved as a result.  police were “respecting the wishes” of the man called a hero and declined to name him save to say he is 47 and from Oakville “Two shoppers in the store were legally carrying firearms and heard the shots.” mom told @KIRO7Seattle the gunman in Tumwater also tried to carjack her teen before he went to Walmart — and fired a gunshot through the family car, grazing her son’s finger.   at the checkout and there is a flood of people running shouting, ‘Shooter! Get out, get out!'” Day’s ex-wife said, “I’m not real shocked … but my heart is so sad, I thought he was doing better. I told everyone he’s going to get himself killed. He has a bad meth problem. I’m so sad.”



tri-city herald  'Let's go,' said man who joined pastor to confront suspect outside Tumwater Walmart Jesse Zamora of Kennewick, a 37-year-old man who currently is working in the Olympia area, said he had never before been in a situation where he might have ...

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