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LAPD bullet kills Trader Joe's employee in standoff with suspect

The LAPD is shedding new light on what happened over the weekend at a Trader Joes in Silver Lake. An assistant manager at that store, 27-year-old Melyda Corada, died during a shootout between a suspect and police.

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By Kevin Roderick • Jul 24, 2018 • 4m Listen

The LAPD is shedding new light on what happened over the weekend at a Trader Joes in Silver Lake. An assistant manager at that store, 27-year-old Melyda Corada, died during a shootout between a suspect and police. That is raising a host of questions, including what should happen to that officer.

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    Kevin Roderick

    LA Observed

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