Chilling video shows the moment a California man walked up to his ex as she worked at a car dealership and killed her in broad daylight – before he was killed in a shootout with police.
Alonna Gallon, 24, was shot and killed on September 21 by Lamar Walker, also 24, while she worked at the Toyota of Berkeley Certified Service Center in Berkeley.
The couple had separated but shared a seven-year-old son named King, who was left orphaned by the horrific incident.
Video shows Walker, in a coral sweater, walking toward the desk where Gallon is sitting around 11:15 a.m. He starts talking to her and puts his left hand on the desk.
He fishes in his pocket with his free hand and reaches for the gun, where the video ends.
Surveillance video shows the moment Walker walks up to Gallon’s desk and begins talking to her before reaching into his right pocket for a gun
The video jumps to show Walker cowering under the desk while pointing a revolver at police
A few minutes later, he is shot dead by police as he squats next to his ex’s body
Alonna Gallon, 24 (right) was shot and killed on September 21 by Lamar Walker, also 24 (left). The couple shared a seven-year-old son named King (center)
It jumps to show Walker cowering on the floor under the desk, pointing a silver revolver at a group of officers. Gallon’s corpse lies next to him.
Walker slides forward and aims the gun while trying to protect the rest of his body. An officer at the front of the platoon opens fire, showering him with bullets.
According to a statement from Lt. PIO Tya Modeste of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, five officers opened fire on Walker, with several bullets hitting him.
Police found Gallon dead on the ground next to him with a gunshot wound to her head.
Walker “may have attempted suicide prior to the arrival of police, but he was unsuccessful in his attempt,” Modeste wrote.
She added: “Alonna Gallon’s death was a senseless act of violence. Our thoughts go out to Mrs. Gallon’s son and her family.”
Two other employees were in the building at the time of the shooting but were not injured. Gallon worked at the dealership for three years before her death.
Her mother, Yuvonda, set up a GoFundMe for seven-year-old King, where she reminisced about her late daughter’s life.
Gallon and Walker were estranged at the time of the young mother’s death
Bullet holes litter the windows of the Toyota of Berkeley Certified Service Center in Berkeley
Bodycam footage shows five police officers entering the building and opening fire on Walker, ultimately killing him
The small revolver used to kill Gallon was recovered at the scene
“Alonna was tragically murdered in her workplace… by the father of her child after she made a decision of conscience to distance herself from him due to his reckless behavior,” she wrote.
“Alonna tried as best she could to build a healthy co-parenting relationship with King’s father, but unfortunately that didn’t stop him from brutally taking her life.”
She described Gallon as a devoted mother who “always put King’s needs above her own and dreamed of a life where she would send her son to college and support him through the transitional phases of his life.”
The money raised will go toward college costs, therapy sessions and “extensive enrichment programs” for the little boy’s favorite sports: football and baseball.
$54,471 has been raised, eclipsing the $50,000 goal.
The 24-year-old was described as a selfless mother who always put her son’s needs above her own
At the time of her death, she had been working at the car dealership for three years
“Alonna tried to build a healthy co-parenting relationship with King’s father, but unfortunately it didn’t stop him from brutally taking her life,” her mother wrote.
A GoFundMe created in honor of her son has raised more than $54,000, surpassing its $50,000 goal
Gallon’s family members are struggling to cope with the news of her death.
“My heart hurts,” father Alonzo posted on Facebook.
Her brother, Lonte, wrote a series of messages, including one that said, “It’s safe to say I will never be the same.”
He encouraged others to show appreciation to their loved ones every day, like “you never know when it will be the last time you see them.”