Gene Evin Atkins Identified as Suspect in Deadly Trader Joe’s Shooting, Hostage Situation

Police respond to a hostage situation at a Trader Joe's store in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 21, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen

A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting and killing a Trader Joe’s employee in Los Angeles.

Gene Evin Atkins is being held on a $2 million bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.