Three people were killed and several others were wounded after a gunman opened fire on a supermarket in Fordyce, Arkansas in the US. (Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images via AFP)
A
shooter opened fire at an Arkansas supermarket on Friday, killing three
civilians and wounding 10 other people, including two police officers, Arkansas
State Police said.
The
suspect was also wounded in a shootout with police, Arkansas State Police
Director Mike Hagar told reporters.
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The
shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery in Fordyce, a town of 3 200 people
about 112km south of Little Rock.
“Unfortunately,
we can confirm that 11 innocent civilians were shot, and three of those are
deceased. Two law enforcement officers were injured in the exchange of gunfire.
The suspect was also shot and taken into custody,” Hagar said.
Thirteen people have been shot, among them two police officers, outside a grocery store in the US state of Arkansas.
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He
did not explain the circumstances of the shooting or take questions.
The
wounded police officers and the suspect were expected to survive, he said, adding
civilian injuries ranged from non-life-threatening to extremely critical.
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Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on social media platform X that she was briefed on
the incident.
“I
am thankful to law enforcement and first responders for their quick and heroic
action to save lives. My prayers are with the victims and all those impacted by
this horrific incident,” she said.
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