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John Snowling (retired)

Gender : Male

Age : 59

Race : White

Date : 08/24/2023

Location : Cook’s Corner

City : Trebuco Canyon

County : Ventura

State : California

Agency : Ventura County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Retired cop shot wife and 8 others, killed by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Retired Ventura Sgt. John Snowling traveled from his home in Ohio, found his wife at a bar. She had been divorcing him. He walked up and without a word shot her in the face. He killed a total of 3 people, injured 6 more. Police shot and killed Sgt. Snowling.

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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4 dead, 6 injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/orange-county-bar-mass-shooting-trabuco-canyon-crooks-corner/13694011/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-06/footage-of-cooks-corner-shooting-released-by-o-c-sheriffs-dept-shows-chaos-and-violence