Crime & Safety

"The Bullets Were Coming Toward Us:" Survivor Talks About Mass Shooting At Cook's Corner

The two old friends were having a beer in the picnic area behind the bar when a woman came running towards them.

(KCAL)

August 25, 2023

James O'Malley went to Cook's Corner Wednesday night to enjoy a beer and good food with his friend, 67-year-old John Leehey.

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The two old friends were having a beer in the picnic area behind the bar when a woman came running towards them.

"She said 'He's coming!'" O'Malley recalled. "I asked her 'The shooter?' She said yes... right when she said yes there was a barrage of bullets — all going toward us."

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