RICHLAND, Wash. - A man suspected of opening fire at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another, was arrested late Monday, authorities said.Aaron Christopher Kelly, 39, was taken into custody "without incident" on Interstate 90 between Sprague and the City of Spokane, which is located more than 100 miles away from the shooting, police said in a statement posted early Tuesday.Kelly faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in connection to the Monday shooting. "We thank the numerous law enforcement partners that quickly collaborated to apprehend this subject," the police department wrote.
Aaron Christopher Kelly, 39, is pictured in a provided image. (Credit: Richland Police Department) Dispatchers first received a call reporting yelling and possible gunshots in the store at 11:03 a.m.
local time. The first officers responding arrived just one minute later, police said.Richland interim Police Chief Brigit Clary said responding officers found the two victims in close proximity to one another in the store and said although life-saving measures were tried, one had already died.
The person was later identified as 38-year-old Justin Krumbah, FOX 13 Seattle reported.The other, a store employee, was taken to a hospital, she said.