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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:47 PM Jun 2016

SWAT team kills suspect who took hostages at Amarillo, Texas Walmart, investigators say

Source: Fox News

DEVELOPING: A SWAT team shot and killed a suspect who took hostages at a Walmart in Amarillo, Texas Tuesday afternoon, investigators confirmed.

The Randall County Sheriff's Office announced the gunman was dead. City officials first reported an "active shooter incident" at 12:30 p.m. local time.

"We do consider this a work-place violence situation at this point," the sheriff's office said. One store employee told KFDA the gunman earlier released a worker and the store manager but was still inside the Walmart.

Witnesses told KVII an employee took another employee hostage.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/14/report-active-shooter-possible-hostages-at-amarillo-texas-walmart.html

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SWAT team kills suspect who took hostages at Amarillo, Texas Walmart, investigators say (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2016 OP
another hour in america. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #1
Was he shooting with a gun sold at walmart? mdbl Jun 2016 #2
Are you asking: ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #3
Best ending to a bad day 7962 Jun 2016 #4

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)
3. Are you asking:
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 03:07 PM
Jun 2016

(1) if he actually bought the gun at Walmart, or
(2) if he could have bought it there due to large the large selection of inventory of Walmart?

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