A Walmart employee was shot and killed in the store's parking lot in Cheltenham Township on Wednesday night after finishing her shift, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said, in an investigation announced jointly with Cheltenham Township Police.
Source: NBC10 Philadelphia — Walmart employee killed in shooting in store's parking lot
District Attorney Kevin Steele and Cheltenham Police Chief Richard Schaffer identified the victim as Latosha Ann Cooper, 45. Police were dispatched to the Walmart on Easton Road at Cedarbrook Plaza, in the Glenside section of Cheltenham, at about 11:24 p.m. on October 21, authorities said.
Investigators said Cooper had just finished her shift and was standing near her vehicle when a masked gunman shot and killed her, according to the District Attorney's Office account reported by Willow Grove Now. 6ABC, reported by Glenside Local, said officers found a gunshot victim on the ground and at least one bullet hole could be seen on the rear door of the victim's vehicle.
No arrests, investigation continuing
No arrests have been made, and authorities have not released information about a possible suspect beyond the description of a masked shooter, or about a motive. An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday morning, October 22, as the homicide investigation continues, authorities said.
The Walmart was to remain closed for the day while police investigated, 6ABC reported via Glenside Local. Anyone with information is asked to contact Montgomery County Detectives at 610-278-3368 or Cheltenham Township Police at 215-885-1600, ext. 499, with anonymous tips at ext. 777, prosecutors said.
Source: Glenside Local — Fatal shooting at Cedarbrook Plaza in Cheltenham Township, 6ABC reports