Collierville Kroger shooting

The Collierville Kroger shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on September 23, 2021, at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee. One person was killed and 13 others were injured before the gunman, identified as 29-year-old Uk Thang, committed suicide by gunshot. Thang was working at the store as a third-party vendor. It was the second shooting in 2021 to occur at a Kroger-owned property; the first occurred at a King Soopers store in Boulder, Colorado, in March.

Collierville Kroger shooting
The Kroger location two days after the shooting
Location240 New Byhalia Road, Collierville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates35°02′51″N 89°41′14″W
DateSeptember 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)
c. 1:30 – c. 1:34 p.m. (CDT)
TargetCustomers and staff at a Kroger grocery store
Attack type
Mass shooting, murder–suicide, workplace shooting
Weapons
Deaths2 (including the perpetrator)
Injured14 (13 by gunfire)
PerpetratorUk Thang
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