Overview
- The shooting occurred in the Price Chopper parking lot on Memorial Day when 27‑year‑old Allen Prince opened fire, killing 45‑year‑old Amy Coon and seriously wounding a 16‑year‑old employee who is hospitalized.
- Police say Prince then shot himself and was taken to a hospital where he remains sedated and has not been interviewed; he has been charged with first‑degree murder, armed criminal action and first‑degree assault and is expected to survive.
- Officers recovered a bolt‑action rifle at the scene and have credited two armed bystanders who approached the shooter with likely preventing further casualties; those men will not face charges.
- Court records show Prince was arrested last September after family members reported death threats, was charged with felony harassment and released on his own recognizance with a bond condition ordering him not to possess firearms.
- Pleasant Hill officials say this is the town's first homicide in about two decades and investigators continue to probe motive, evidence handling and whether enforcement or mental‑health interventions failed prior warnings.