Fort Wayne Grocery Store Shooting: Suspect Admits 'Always Wanted to Kill Someone'

Richard Klaff Jr., 20, faces three counts of attempted murder after allegedly shooting at customers and employees in a Kroger store in Fort Wayne, Indiana. According to court documents, Klaff Jr. live-streamed the incident on Facebook and told viewers he had always wanted to kill someone.

An Indiana man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Fort Wayne. Richard Klaff Jr., 20, faces three counts of attempted murder and one count of criminal recklessness, which carries a potential 126-year prison sentence.

According to court documents, Klaff Jr. went on a Facebook Live stream in the store's bathroom and told viewers he was going to shoot eleven people. He then exited the bathroom and walked into the store's common area, where he pulled out a gold and black handgun.

Klaff Jr. continued to walk around the store, showing the gun to viewers and asking them which person he should shoot. He was heard saying, "I ain't going to kill no old a-- man."

As he approached the store's bakery section, Klaff Jr. raised his handgun and shot at a customer and two employees. He then fled the scene, running to a nearby bank where police apprehended him.

Police found Klaff Jr.'s gun, phone, and wallet in a dumpster at a nearby store. Investigators also located two gunshot holes about waist-high just to the right of where the victims were standing when Klaff Jr. fired his gun, as well as two gunshot holes on the wall above the kitchen door.

When police interviewed Klaff Jr., he asked if anyone had died and if he had been searching for a particular person to shoot. He told police that he had always wanted to kill someone and that he had chosen his victims because they were standing in a position with no cover.

Klaff Jr. is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

- Klaff Jr. had no prior criminal history.

- The victims of the shooting were a 19-year-old female customer, a 42-year-old female employee, and a 38-year-old male employee.

- All three victims were transported to the hospital in stable condition.

- Kroger released a statement saying they are cooperating with the investigation and that their focus is on the safety of their customers and employees.

- The incident has sparked concern about the safety of grocery stores and other public places.