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Man who took hostages at Trader Joe's acquitted of murder in case where LAPD killed manager in gun battle
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Man who took hostages at Trader Joe's acquitted of murder in case where LAPD killed manager in gun battle

LA Times · Jun 9, 2026, 11:34 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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.

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