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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 10:23 PM Nov 2017

2 dead, 1 injured after shooting at Thornton Walmart

Source: The Denver Channel

TheDenverChannel.com Team
6:33 PM, Nov 1, 2017
12 mins ago

One person was likely killed and another injured when “multiple people” were shot at on Wednesday inside a Walmart in Thornton, Colorado, local reports said. The police have not declared any casualties yet. They later warned people to stay away from the shopping centre.

Thornton is a suburb about 16 km northeast of Denver. Information about the victims and the assailants is not clear yet.

Reports of the shooting came shortly before 6.30 pm local time (6 am Thursday IST).

“We’ve got multiple parties down, we’re still trying to ascertain what their conditions are,” a police officer told Reuters. He said that customers and staff of the store “self-evacuated” themselves as they fled after the gunfire.

Read more: https://scroll.in/latest/856348/colorado-shooting-incident-inside-walmart-store-in-denver-suburb-casualties-feared

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2 dead, 1 injured after shooting at Thornton Walmart (Original Post) Judi Lynn Nov 2017 OP
Police: Shooting at Colo. Walmart leaves 2 people dead Judi Lynn Nov 2017 #1
ugh, my brother lives there hibbing Nov 2017 #3
This is where my uncle lives PoorMonger Nov 2017 #2
Send him our thoughts and best wishes! sandensea Nov 2017 #7
Another shooting OceanChick Nov 2017 #4
Nothing we can do. forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #5
Shooters gotta shoot BBG Nov 2017 #6
cowards need their guns Skittles Nov 2017 #13
It is way to soon to try and politicize this! Stay with Muslims in NY, that's the important story! Stonepounder Nov 2017 #8
Gosh, I was just there on Monday. Laffy Kat Nov 2017 #9
The woman who was injured has died. The shooter, a Caucasian male, is still at large. highplainsdem Nov 2017 #10
The report here says the shooting was 'random' muriel_volestrangler Nov 2017 #12
Another day, another mass shooting. nt SunSeeker Nov 2017 #11

Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)
1. Police: Shooting at Colo. Walmart leaves 2 people dead
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 10:31 PM
Nov 2017

USA TODAY NETWORKKUSA-TV, Denver
Published 10:09 p.m. ET Nov. 1, 2017 | Updated 10:22 p.m. ET Nov. 1, 2017

THORNTON, Colo. – Two men were killed and a woman was critically njured in a shooting at a Thornton Walmart Wednesday night, Thornton Police confirmed.

Two suspects believed to be responsible, both male, are still at large, law enforcement sources confirm to Denver7 Investigates.

Police in Thornton originally reported "multiple parties are down" after they were called around 6 p.m. to the store located at 9901 Grant Street in Thornton. The store was evacuated as authorities arrived on scene.

More:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/multiple-victims-in-shooting-at-thornton-walmart

hibbing

(10,098 posts)
3. ugh, my brother lives there
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 10:40 PM
Nov 2017

I've been to that Walmart. Our country has a sickness, and there is not a doctor available to heal us.


Peace

PoorMonger

(844 posts)
2. This is where my uncle lives
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 10:37 PM
Nov 2017

He texted just when it was going down. Originally they thought it was more deadly. Unnerving though, he was just at this Walmart today looking for ice cube trays they didn’t have.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
8. It is way to soon to try and politicize this! Stay with Muslims in NY, that's the important story!
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 11:46 PM
Nov 2017

If needed:

Laffy Kat

(16,383 posts)
9. Gosh, I was just there on Monday.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 01:24 AM
Nov 2017

My dentist is down the street from that site. Just doesn't end, does it.

highplainsdem

(49,004 posts)
10. The woman who was injured has died. The shooter, a Caucasian male, is still at large.
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 01:36 AM
Nov 2017

See this GD topic. I posted those few new details after hearing a briefing that was livestreamed on Denver7's FB page:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029782895

Not sure why it took them so long to tell people the shooter was still at large.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)
12. The report here says the shooting was 'random'
Thu Nov 2, 2017, 05:15 AM
Nov 2017
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/11/01/thornton-shooting-walmart/

"The gunman said nothing during the shooting, Avila said, then left."

The suspect:



"The suspect fled the store and is believed to have fled the area in a possible red Mitsubishi Mirage 4 door hatchback."
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