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Five others at the store suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

\"Yesterday marks the saddest day in Trader Joe’s history as we mourn the loss of one of our own,\" the grocery store chain said in a statement Sunday. \"Our thoughts are with her family, and our Crew Members and customers who experienced this terrifying and unimaginable ordeal.\"

\"Our Silverlake store will remain closed until further notice to give our Crew Members time to process yesterday’s events,\" the statement continued. \"We will continue to do whatever we can to support them, including providing grief counselors to help them cope with the situation.\"

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