The gunman who killed three people and injured five others inside a popular biker bar in Orange County, California, on Wednesday night was a former police officer.
John Snowling, who retired nearly a decade ago as a sergeant, was identified as the shooter by officials with the Ventura Police Department, where he worked for 27 years.
“Our hearts are very heavy about the harrowing incident at Cook’s Corner,” Ventura Police Chief Darin Schindler said in a statement. “Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the survivors, and the Orange County deputies who rushed to the scene. This incident deeply affects all of us.”
Snowling targeted his ex-wife, Marie, who was shot in the lower jaw, according to the Orange County Register.
Marie Snowling filed for divorce in December 2022, according to court records seen by The Post.
His father, William Mosby, told the Orange County Record that his estranged son-in-law was a “crazy husband” who couldn’t handle a divorce. Mosby said his daughter was alive and she was rushed to UCI Medical Center.
The chaos began shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday as a domestic dispute between Snowling and his wife inside the bar, Orange County Sheriff’s officials said.
He allegedly shot his wife and seven other people, including a cook, Orange County sheriff’s officials said.
Six people, five of them with gunshot wounds, were hospitalized, authorities said.
Four people were killed and several injured after a gunman opened fire at a bar in Orange County, California, on August 23. ABC 7
Two were seriously injured, one of them shot in the chest.
The chef who was shot in the arm will have surgery on Thursday.
Three other men with minor injuries were treated and released Wednesday night, Mission Hospital officials said.
Two of them were seriously injured, while the other four are in stable condition.
Officers shot Snowling outside the bar as he was walking to his truck, apparently to reload, according to a witness.
Emergency and medical response personnel tend to victims after a shooting at a bar in Cook’s Corner in Orange County, California, on August 23. ABC 7
Another witness, whose friend was shot in the back while fleeing the gunfire and is believed to be among the dead, told KCAL that they first heard five or six shots from inside the bar and then a pause followed by a burst of gunshots. additional. .
He told the station that he initially thought his friend had tripped.
He said he hid in the bar’s kitchen with a chef who was shot in the arm.
A massive law enforcement presence descended on Cook’s Corner, a popular biker bar and grill, moments after the shooting in Orange County, California on August 23. ABC 7
No officers were injured during the shooting.
Investigators recovered a firearm from the location.
Locals said the historic bar, which opened in 1926, was likely full at the time of the shooting, as patrons flocked to enjoy their night of unlimited spaghetti and a live band.
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Hallock described the watering hole as “a beloved part” of the community.
FBI agents are assisting with the investigation.
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