Man pumping gas at convenience store killed, shooter dead

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man opened fire at a convenience store in Pennsylvania early Wednesday, apparently at random, killing a truck driver who was pumping gas and wounding anor man before taking his own life, officials said.

man h first shot at a car on a highway several miles away before heing to convenience store around 4:45 a.m., according to Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin. woman in car told authorities she didn't realize her car h been hit with a bullet until she stopped at a Wawa store in Upper Macungie Township, outside Allentown. She was uninjured.

shooter — who h driven to same store — pulled up next to a Jeep in parking lot and shot and wounded driver, Martin said. He n shot and killed truck driver before fleeing on foot and fatally shooting himself in parking lot of a day care center about a quarter-mile away, Martin said. day care was closed at time.

Authorities said re was no apparent motive, nor any connection between shooter and victims. Martin said shootings appeared to be “indiscriminate” and unrelated. Authorities believe shooter and woman he initially shot at wound up at same Wawa by chance because shooter h passed her on highway.

A coroner identified shooter as Za Uk Lian, 45, of South Whitehall Township. coroner identified truck driver as Ramon Ramirez, 31, of Allentown.

Ramirez h driven for A. Duie Pyle since November 2019 and was married with three children, according to Pete Dannecker, a vice president at family-owned company. Ramirez was likely making a quick pit stop before picking up a trailer for day, he said.

“People who work with him said he was a great guy, did a great job, everybody liked him,” Dannecker said. “ driver h nothing to do with this, just got caught up in somebody else’s issues.”

injuries to man in Jeep were not considered life-threatening, Martin said. He was in stable condition after surgery.

shootings drew a large police presence. Nearby businesses and a school closed.

Officials said a Wawa employee who was taking out trash heard gunshots, ushered two customers inside store and locked door.

A spokesperson said Wawa was not making employee available for interviews but ded “we are truly grateful for his efforts to protect customers and fellow associates.”