BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 911 dispatcher has been fired for their handling of a 911 call from a person inside Tops during the mass shooting on May 14, according to an Erie County spokesperson.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said on May 18 that the dispatcher acted "totally inappropriate" when taking the 911 call and was placed on administrative leave pending a hearing. The dispatcher allegedly asked why the individual was whispering and Poloncarz said one of the parties hung up and ended the phone call. The hearing took place Thursday and the dispatcher has been fired.

An Erie County spokesperson released the following statement:

The firing of this dispatcher is in addition to another incident involving a different call taker who was fired for their actions during a 911 call on Sunday, May 22.

This story was first reported by WKBW in Buffalo, N.Y.

RICHLAND, Wash. — Police arrested a suspect hours after a deadly shooting in Washington state.

The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Aaron Christopher Kelly.

He was captured hours later on a highway northeast of Richland.

Investigators say Kelly entered a Fred Meyer grocery store with a cart, duffel bag and a backpack at 11 a.m. Monday.

He encountered Justin Krumbah minutes later, had a short interaction before Kelly reportedly shot at Krumbah.

Police said they responded to the store at 11:30 a.m. after getting reports of people yelling and possible gunshots within the store.

Krumbah died at the grocery store.

Another person who was hurt was taken to a hospital and remains in critical condition, police said.

Police do not believe Kelly knew the victims.

Kelly fled the scene, but U.S. Marshals found him later the same day.

A spokesperson for Fred Meyers said, “The entire Fred Meyer family offers our thoughts, prayers, and support to all affected individuals and families during this difficult time. We are cooperating with local law enforcement, who have secured the store and parking lot. The store will remain closed while the police investigation continues, and we have initiated counseling services for our associates.”

Kelly is now facing charges of first degree murder and first degree attempted murder.

A person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a grocery store in Richland, Washington, authorities said.

The Richland Police Department said they are looking for the suspect who left the Fred Meyer store after the shooting.

"He is believed to be armed and dangerous," police said in a statement.

Police say the suspect is a middle-aged white man.

Police said they responded to the store at 11:30 a.m. after getting reports of people yelling and possible gunshots within the store.

Police have not released any information about the victims.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said in a tweet that special agents are assisting the local police department.

RICHLAND, Wash. —

Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire Monday at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.

The suspect in the shooting at a Fred Meyer store in Richland was described as a middle-aged white man with a handgun. He is believed to have fled the store after the shooting, though it was not known he left by foot or in a vehicle, Richland police Commander Chris Lee said. Police said Monday afternoon they had identified the suspect but didn't release the person's name. The suspect has had contact with law enforcement in the past, police said.

Dispatchers received a call reporting yelling and possible gunshots in the store at 11:03 a.m. The first officers responding arrived just one minute later, police said.

Authorities confirmed one person died and another was taken to a hospital with injuries. Both were described as white males. The person wounded is a store employee who was taken to a hospital, was undergoing surgery and was listed in critical condition, police said Monday afternoon.

The suspect and the victim who died had an interaction before the shooting, according to store video footage seen by police. Police said they don't know what the apparent conversation entailed and don't know if the two people knew each other. The person who died was not a store employee, according to police.

Screenshots from store surveillance footage showed the suspect was wearing a plaid shirt with a dark-colored down vest, a black gaiter or scarf pulled over his nose, light-colored pants and athletic shoes, the Tri-City Herald reported.

Employees and customers were escorted out of the store to a parking lot while officers went aisle by aisle searching for the shooter or other victims.

Fred Meyer officials said in a statement on Twitter they were deeply saddened and cooperating with law enforcement.

"The entire Fred Meyer Family offers our thoughts, prayers, and support to all affected individuals and families during this difficult time, and we have initiated counseling services for our associates," the statement said.

Richland is about 200 miles southeast of Seattle. It's part of the Tri-Cities area, which includes Kennewick and Pasco and has a combined population of more than 280,000.

Police and sheriff’s deputies from across the Tri-Cities were called to help, and schools were placed on a partial lockdown.