Robber Killed at Orland Park L.A. Tan Was 'Honeybee Killer,' Cops Say

In an announcement Tuesday, the Will County Sheriff's Office by naming Gary Amaya, who was killed in December during an attempted robbery at an Orland Park tanning salon, as the "Honeybee Killer."

The office named Amaya, 48, of Rankin, as the murderer of Rolando Alonzo, 45, of
Hammond, IN, and the man who shot and robbed Lowell, IN, farmer Keith Dahl, both on Oct. 5.

Alonzo was killed as he and two co-workers were at a job site in Will County. Dahl was shot in rural Lake County, IN.

Dubbed the "honeybee killer" because he asked at least three people about honeybees before firing on them, the gunman was hunted throughout the south suburbs and Indiana without success.

On Dec. 11, Amaya entered an Orland Park to rob it. During the robbery, bystander Jason McDaniel struggled with Amaya, taking his handgun and shooting the would-be robber. Amaya died an hour later.

The sheriff's office later matched that handgun to the October shooting spree. Witnesses to the honeybee shootings also identified a light blue Chevy pickup Amaya left at L.A. Tan, plus Dahl identified Amaya.

to watch surveillance video of the botched robbery.

to watch a video interview with McDaniel, who killed Amaya during the robbery.