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).
Weve got multiple parties down, were 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.
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Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)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)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)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 didnt have.
sandensea
(21,639 posts)Thank goodness he's safe.
OceanChick
(83 posts)Another day in America. Sad!
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)People need their guns.
BBG
(2,539 posts)Skittles
(153,169 posts)Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)If needed:
Laffy Kat
(16,383 posts)My dentist is down the street from that site. Just doesn't end, does it.
highplainsdem
(49,004 posts)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)"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."