Cooks Corner is at a minimum a water/bathroom stop for many cyclists riding Santiago Canyon and MTBers in Whiting Ranch and other single track rides https://cookscorners.com/ On August 23, 2023, The shooter, a retired Ventura Police Sgt. John Patrick Snowling, 59, who was in the middle of a divorce, traveled to Trabuco Canyon from Ohio, entered Cook’s Corner with a pair of legally registered handguns, walked up to his wife Marie silently, and shot her in the jaw, authorities said. Somehow, she survived. But the shooting continued. After Snowling shot his estranged wife and others inside Cook’s Corner, he went outside and retrieved a shotgun and third handgun from his truck, witnesses said. Tanya Clark, 49, of Scottsdale, AZ; John Leehey 67-year-old urban planner and landscape architect from Irvine, 67; and Glen Sprowl Jr., 53, of Stanton, died in the shooting. John Leehey 67 of Irvine Leehey, who was married with adult sons, was a well-known landscape architect with more than 35 years of experience. He started his own consulting firm in October 2022 after working five years as Director of Planning with Costa Mesa-based JZMK Partners, said Eric Zuziak, president of the company. There Leehey designed multiple communities in Dubai, Egypt, and California and a land plan for a major resort in Egypt. “John was very passionate in creating wonderful communities,” Zuziak said “He believed in his vision … and would passionately promote those concepts.” Glen Sprowl 53 of Stanton Glen Sprowl followed Snowling outside, telling patrons to go back inside and lock the door behind them. “I’m going to take care of this,” he told the women. Sprowl was shot as he approached Snowling, officials have said. Sprowl had a tough exterior but a big heart, the type of friend who would drop everything to help someone in need. Sprowl was the father of three children, one 19 and a younger son and daughter who live in Arizona. He had plans to move there to be closer to them and start a motorcycle parts company. Sprowl worked for a friend’s environmental recycling company. He called himself a “contraptionist,” someone who could build or make anything. Though he was a “big tough biker guy” with tattoos and a long beard, they also liked to dress in polo shirts and hit the golf courses and occasionally liked to surf. Tonya Clark 49 of Scottsdale, AZ Clark was remembered Friday as a devoted single mother to her 13-year-old son, a woman who loved live music and Red Bull with vodka. Her friend, real estate agent Laura England, said Clark could typically be found watching local concerts at parks, breweries and taverns. Her favorite song was always the one that she was dancing to. Clark, who was currently living with a roommate in Rancho Santa Margarita, happened to be sitting near Marie Snowling, the shooter’s main target, that night. When the shots rang out, Clark was celebrating her 49th birthday.