(Le Mars) — The Le Mars Police Department have identified the two Hy Vee employees that were shot, as well as the suspect, during an attempted robbery incident that occurred early Sunday morning at the Le Mars Hy Vee gas and convenience store. Assistant Police Chief Justin Daale, along with Senior Officer Jeff Kramer, answered questions from the media during a Tuesday
afternoon news conference.
Suspect, 26-year old Oscar Gutierrez
Daale says Gutierrez was 26 years old, and was known as having a past history of run-ins with the law.
As for the victims, 18-year old Faith Laskie and 29-year old Ashley Storesund, who were both shot in the abdomen, both were given first aid immediately after the shooting incident.
Senior Officer Jeff Kramer informed the news media both victims are listed as stable condition. The police officers say results of a toxicology report on the suspect won’t be known for a while. Officer Kramer offered additional details about how Gutierrez was located by the South Sioux City, Nebraska police department. Kramer says they were able to acquire a cell phone signal
from the suspect’s cell phone.
Both officers indicated counseling services are still being made available to the Le Mars Hy Vee employees. Hy Vee spokesperson, Tina Potthoff says Sunday’s shooting and attempted robbery was the first shooting incident involving Hy Vee employees through out their more than 250 stores located in eight different states. Hy Vee has since re-opened their gas station.
