A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding 14 others at a Kroger grocery store in Tennessee on Thursday was identified by police and reportedly had no history of violence, authorities said on Friday. Police identified the alleged shooter as UK Thang, a 29-year-old man who was a third-party vendor for the supermarket chain where he worked daily. He suddenly opened fire, hitting 15 individuals. Thang died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene shortly after officers arrived, police in Coillerville confirmed to local media. He was the son of Burmese refugees who had settled in Nashville, according to a family friend. The victims included 10 employees and five customers, police said. On Friday, some of the wounded were still in critical condition and fighting for their lives, Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane said at a morning news conference. “Thankfully, our prayers were answered,” Lane said. “We …
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