A grocer has spoken out after someone allegedly shot at his Evendale business. A few days later, a lot of damage was still left. “I’ve never had a problem in 35 years. First time,” said Tozan Matsuda, owner of Tokyo Foods. Witnesses said a man stopped at a shopping plaza and fired several shots at Tokyo Foods, according to court documents. Court documents show the man walked around the parking lot and fired more shots at the store. Fortunately, no one was inside. However, records show nine people were inside a nearby business when the shooting occurred. Several of them hid in the bathroom. The man, identified as Daniel Beckjord, 33, was charged with five counts of felony assault and one count of improperly firing a firearm in or on a residence. “Lucky. Just lucky. No one got hurt,” Matsuda said. Officials said the motive for the shooting was unclear. Matsuda said he and his wife Kimiko have run the grocery store for 35 years. Never had any problems before. Inventory on shelves has been difficult, he said. Sunday’s violence added additional pressure. The community is stepping up to help. Thousands of dollars were raised in just 24 hours online. Customer Chi-Hao Cheng said, “It’s nice to know they’re still open after what happened. It shows resilience.” As the Matsudas continue to keep their doors open, they’re also open to the influx of support. If you would like to help this family, you can click on the link to the GoFundMe page.
A grocer has spoken out after someone allegedly shot at his Evendale business.
A few days later, a lot of damage was still left.
“I’ve never had a problem in my 35 years. First time,” said Tokyo Foods owner Tozan Matsuda.
Witnesses said a man parked his car in front of the shopping plaza and fired several shots at Tokyo Foods, according to court documents. Court documents show the man walked around the parking lot and fired more shots at the store.
Fortunately, no one was inside. However, records show nine people were inside a nearby business when the shooting occurred. Several of them hid in the bathroom.
The man, identified as Daniel Beckjord, 33, was charged with five counts of felony assault and one count of improperly firing a firearm in or on a residence.
“Lucky. Just lucky. No one got hurt,” Matsuda said.
Officials said the motive for the shooting was unclear.
Matsuda said he and his wife Kimiko have run the grocery store for 35 years. Never had any problems before. Inventory on shelves has been difficult, he said. Sunday’s violence added additional pressure.
The community is stepping up to help. Thousands of dollars were raised in just 24 hours online.
Customer Chi-Hao Cheng said: “It’s good to know they’re still open after what happened. It shows resilience.”
As the Matsudas continue to keep their doors open, they also open their hearts to the influx of support.
If you would like to help this family, you can click on the link to the GoFundMe page.