Police are still searching for the man suspected of opening fire inside of a store near by Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island, N.Y. Wednesday morning, fatally killing one while injuring another.
The suspect was identified as Sang Ho Kim, a 63-year-old vendor from Queens, who was reportedly disgruntled because of a bad business deal. Authorities say they found his getaway vehicle, a white SUV, about 70 miles north of New York City at Sandy Beach Park in Putnam County at 11 p.m, according to the Associated Press. However, there is still no sign of Kim.
Nassau County police Chief Steven Skrynecki said at a news conference that police believe Kim once served as a vendor to Savenergy, a light fixture import company.
"There was some disgruntlement between him and the company he was attacking," said Skrynecki, reports the Huffington Post. "We have nothing to suggest that this individual is on a random, shooting rampage."
Sheriff Donald B. Smith said investigators were considering all possibilities, including that Kim may have taken his life or that he had already fled the area.
"We're working to keep the public safe. We don't want to be alarmist, but we have a fugitive loose," Smith said. "We're telling people please lock your doors; don't leave your keys in the car."
The wounded man was identified as John Choi, the company's chief executive, who is currently in critical condition and being treated at the Nassau University Medical Center's intensive care unit. The name of the person who was killed has not been released.
On Wednesday, the shooting led to the lockdown of schools and businesses at Roosevelt Field mall in Garden City, about 30 miles east of New York City.
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