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Oklahoma Walmart Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, Police Say Oklahoma Walmart Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, Police Say
(about 3 hours later)
Three people were shot and killed outside of a Walmart in Duncan, Okla., on Monday morning, the police said. A gunman fatally shot a man and a woman outside a Walmart in Duncan, Okla., on Monday morning, then killed himself, the police said.
The Duncan Police Department wrote on Facebook that a man and a woman inside a car, and a man outside of the car, were killed in the episode. A handgun was found at the scene. At a news conference on Monday afternoon, the Duncan Police Department’s chief, Danny Ford, said that the gunman had approached a man and a woman in a car in the parking lot in front of the Walmart, about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City, before 10 a.m. The pair had apparently visited the money center inside the store just beforehand. Investigators believe the gunman fired several rounds at the two and then turned the gun on himself, Chief Ford said.
Mark Brown, a store manager at the Subway inside the Walmart, about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City, said the shooting had happened outside the Walmart’s front door. All three were pronounced dead at the scene. A semiautomatic handgun was found at the scene.
Inside the store, there were “a lot of tears,” he said, “but for the most part everybody looks fine.” Chief Ford said investigators had identified the individuals involved, but would not release their names because not all of the families had been notified. One of the victims is believed to have been or is currently a Walmart employee, he added.
The local police, sheriff’s deputies and the state highway patrol were on the scene, he said. It was unclear what had precipitated the shooting, which occurred at about 10 a.m. The motive is not yet known, Chief Ford said. It appeared that the victims and gunman knew each other, he said. Investigators have spoken to several witnesses and are reviewing surveillance footage.
The television station 7News reported that the gunman shot the two people in the car and an armed civilian pointed a gun at the gunman who then shot himself. The television station 7News reported that an armed bystander had aimed a weapon at the gunman before he shot himself, but Chief Ford said the police could not confirm that account.
Family members told the television station Fox 25 that the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute between a husband and wife.
Local schools were temporarily placed on lockdown, Duncan Public Schools said on Facebook.Local schools were temporarily placed on lockdown, Duncan Public Schools said on Facebook.
A Walmart employee directed inquiries to the store’s corporate communications office. Tara Aston, a company spokeswoman, said that no employees were injured and referred other questions to law enforcement officials. A spokeswoman for Walmart, Tara Aston, said the company planned to cooperate with investigators, but referred questions to law enforcement officials.
“This was an isolated incident in the parking lot and was not an active shooter situation,” she said.“This was an isolated incident in the parking lot and was not an active shooter situation,” she said.
The store remained open on Monday.The store remained open on Monday.
According to The Duncan Banner, the district attorney, Jason Hicks, was on the scene and confirmed that the situation had been contained.
On Facebook, the Duncan city manager, Kimberly Meek, said that officials “do not believe there is an additional threat to the community.”On Facebook, the Duncan city manager, Kimberly Meek, said that officials “do not believe there is an additional threat to the community.”
“Our prayers are with the victims, their families and with our law enforcement community as they investigate,” she added.“Our prayers are with the victims, their families and with our law enforcement community as they investigate,” she added.