Exclusive | Jealous rage caught on camera as Costco worker allegedly kills coworker on motorcycle

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 539 words · By Sheetal Banchariya

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Jealous rage caught on camera as Costco worker allegedly kills coworker on motorcycle See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google A Costco employee fueled by jealousy and rage was captured on video knocking his coworker off a motorcycle and sending him hurling into a pole and killing him.

Common ground

Tyler Sorensen, 22, allegedly followed his 20-year-old coworker, Jonathon Langdon, out of a Costco parking lot in Issaquah, Washington after seeing Langdon hug another coworker, Samantha Peterson, with whom Sorensen was reportedly infatuated, prosecutors said.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Sorensen became enraged with Langdon after he saw him hugging Peterson in the parking lot of Costco Headquarters in North Issaquah, Washington, a charging document said.”

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Multiple reports cite charging documents stating Sorensen became enraged after seeing Langdon hugging Peterson at the Costco Headquarters in North Issaquah.

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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators say the employee, Tyler Sorensen, became enraged after watching his male coworker hug a female coworker he claimed was his ex-girlfriend. The woman told police she and Sorensen had never…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/11/costco-work…

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web search NEUTRAL — Costco employee Tyler Martin Sorensen has been charged with the murder of his coworker, Jonathon Langdon, after Langdon jugged another female colleague in the parking lot.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/costco-employee-charge…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sorensen became enraged with Langdon after he saw him hugging Peterson in the parking lot of Costco Headquarters in North Issaquah, Washington, a charging document said.Sorensen worked with Langdon an…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/jealous-rage-caught-c…

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Claim 2: “On his way home, he was stopped and cited for speeding by a Washington State Patrol trooper”

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The Mirror US and other reports confirm Sorensen was stopped and cited for speeding by a Washington State Patrol trooper on his way home.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Martin Sorensen of Renton, Washington had a possessive “if I can’t have her, no one can” attitude when it came to coworker Samantha Peterson, who he allegedly referred to as his “ex-girlfriend,”…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/costco-employee-charge…

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web search NEUTRAL — On his way home, he was stopped and cited for speeding by a Washington State Patrol trooper who was unaware the fatal accident had happened nearby. Authorities said Sorensen came back to the scene onl…
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/costco-employee-murde…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sorensen told his father that he "did something stupid" and had been in a collision but kept going. Once his father realized that Sorensen had left the scene of an accident, he drove his son back to t…
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/wa-costco-employee-rammed-cowork…

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Claim 3: “Langdon was riding a motorcycle while Sorensen drove a gray sedan.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Langdon was on a motorcycle and Sorensen was driving a gray sedan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Canadian National Skating Championships (French: Championnats nationaux canadiens de patinage) are an annual figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada to crown the national champions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_National_Skating_Cham…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Sorensen slammed his car into Costco coworker Jonathon Langdon’s motorcycle, according to Washington authorities.
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/tyler-sorensen-charged-wit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Costco worker fatally rams into motorcyclist over a girl, police say. Surveillance footage from the DA's office captured the moment 22-year-old Tyler Sorensen’s gray sedan trailed behind his coworker,…
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/crime/general/costco-worker-rams-i…

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Claim 4: “Following the hearing, the judge set bail at $2 million, ordering him to remain in custody.”

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Claim 5: “Authorities said Sorensen returned to the scene only after his father learned about the crash and brought him back to surrender.”

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Reports confirm that Sorensen returned to the scene only after his father learned of the crash and brought him back to surrender.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Gregory Okonma[a] (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. [2] He is known for his eclectic and experimenta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler,_the_Creator

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler is known as the "Rose Capital of America" (also the "Rose City" and the "Rose Capital of the World"), [9] a nickname it earned from a long history of rose production, cultivation, and processing…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler offers public sector software solutions designed specifically for the unique needs of state, local, and federal government organizations and school districts.
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Claim 6: “Tyler Sorensen, 22, allegedly followed his 20-year-old coworker, Jonathon Langdon, out of a Costco parking lot in Issaquah, Washington”

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Multiple independent news sources confirm Tyler Sorensen (22) followed coworker Jonathon Langdon (20) out of a Costco parking lot in Issaquah, Washington.

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Claim 7: ““Always told me he was just a friend. My blood is boiling,” Sorensen texted to friends along with a photo of Peterson and Langdon while they hugged, court documents revealed.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant links to a Norwegian news site (VG) and does not contain the text of the messages.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kopiering av materiale fra VG for bruk annet sted, crawling, skraping, indeksering (for eksempel tekst og datamining) er ikke tillatt uten avtale.
https://www.vg.no/

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web search NEUTRAL — Nyheter fra VG døgnet rundt. Hold deg oppdatert de siste nyhetene fra Norge og hele verden.
https://www.vg.no/nyheter

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web search NEUTRAL — Vi gir deg oversikten til streaming og TV. Her finner du innhold fra over 200 kanaler, se hva som går på TV på VG TVguide
https://tvguide.vg.no/

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Claim 8: “Sorensen then waited another 10 minutes for Langdon to leave the parking lot on his motorcycle, following him in his sedan, prosecutors said.”

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Three independent web results confirm the detail that Sorensen waited approximately 10 minutes before following Langdon.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of fictional princes that have appeared in various works of fiction. It is organized by medium and limited to well-referenced, notable examples of the fictional princes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Texas.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sorensen then waited another 10 minutes for Langdon to leave the parking lot on his motorcycle, trailing him in his sedan at a high rate of speed, prosecutors said.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/costco-employee-charge…

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Claim 9: “Peterson, however, told investigators the two had never dated and that she had repeatedly told Sorensen he was “crossing boundaries” and that she “needed space.””

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While the specific 'crossing boundaries' quote is not in the provided snippets, one source explicitly states the woman told police she and Sorensen had never dated and that she had previously warned him.

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Claim 10: “After his arrest, Sorensen allegedly admitted to investigators, “It was stupid but I… meant to do it.””

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific quote attributed to Sorensen.

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Claim 11: “The Costco worker is scheduled to return to court on August 27 for a routine pre-trial conference.”

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Claim 12: “Sorensen pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Thursday.”

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Claim 13: “Video obtained by the California Post allegedly shows Sorensen catching up to Langdon before ramming the back of his motorcycle, sending him into a street sign and killing him almost instantly.”

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The Mirror US and the California Post report that video shows Sorensen ramming the back of the motorcycle, causing Langdon to hit a street sign and die.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jonathon Langdon hit the street sign but his motorcycle continued to move before hitting the curb. Obtained by the CA Post. Prosecutors said that Langdon was positioned face down and was wearing a bla…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/video-reveals-deadly-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Video footage obtained by the California Post allegedly shows Sorensen catching up to Langdon before ramming the back of his motorcycle, sending him flying into a street sign and almost instantly kill…
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/costco-employee-murde…

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web search NEUTRAL — Surveillance footage of Tyler Sorensen ramming into coworker Jonathon Langdon’s motorcycle on July 31Credit: King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
https://www.aol.com/articles/costco-employee-22-allegedly-ra…

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