Arkansas State Police said the shooter was hit but was taken into custody after opening fire at the Mad Butcher grocery store in the small city of Fordyce.
Friday, June 21, 2024 8:28PMTwo people were killed and six wounded, including one law enforcement officer, when a shooter opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas, police said.The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce. The suspected shooter was critically injured after being shot by police, Arkansas State Police said. An officer was among those shot but did not have life-threatening injuries.
Video posted on social media showed at least one person lying in the parking lot, while another captured multiple gunshots ringing out. Images from TV reporters on the scene showed a slew of bullet holes in the grocery store's window. In video footage, local and state agencies could be seen responding to the scene, with at least one medical helicopter landing nearby."I am thankful to law enforcement and first responders for their quick and heroic action to save lives," Sanders posted on the social media platform X. "My prayers are with the victims and all those impacted by this.
David Rodriguez, 58, had stopped at his local gas station in Fordyce to fill up his car when he heard what he thought were fireworks from a nearby vendor's stand.He then saw people running from the Mad Butcher grocery store into the parking lot, and one person lying on the ground. He began recording video with his phone before the gunfire escalated.
"The police started to show up, and then there was massive gunfire and ambulances pulling up," he said. "The bullets were just flying."
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