Man who took hostages at Trader Joe's acquitted of murder in case where LAPD killed manager in gun battle
- Posted on June 9, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Man who took hostages at Trader Joe's acquitted of murder in case where LAPD killed manager in gun battle
Gene Atkins was acquitted of murder charges in the 2018 death of Mely Corado, a Trader Joe's manager who was felled by LAPD bullets during a shootout between police and the convicted felon.
