CORRECTION: This article was amended December 2, 2020, to clarify that the name of the person who was critically injured in the shooting, Khiem Ba Trinh, was known to the community as Kenn, not Tony. It has been corrected in the story.
MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Mount Dora Police are asking for the community’s help finding the man who gunned down two local convenience store owners during a robbery, killing one of them.
What You Need To Know
- The owners of T & N Market in Mount Dora were shot Monday
- Owner Minh Nguyen died, and Khiem Ba Trinh is in critical condition
- The shootings occurred during an armed robbery, police say
- The suspect has a thin build, authorities say
Police described the suspect as a man with a thin build. Surveillance pictures show he was wearing all black and a hoodie at the time.
The shooting happened before 9 p.m. Monday at T & N Market, which city officials say has been a staple in the area for three decades.
Outdoor surveillance video shows the suspect confronting store owner Khiem Ba Trinh, known to the community as Kenn, from the parking lot. He forced Kenn inside, where Minh Nguyen, known as Tina, was behind the counter, authorities said.
The suspect is suspected of shooting both of them repeatedly and then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police. Nguyen, 47, died at the scene. Trinh, 56, was flown to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Police are working to identify the suspect and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Loved ones are holding a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Tuesday to pray for the couple’s family.