THORNTON (USA): A third person, a woman is now reported dead in the Walmart shooting incident in suburban Denver in Colorado state of US.
Police earlier said two men have been killed killed and a woman injured in the incident.
Thornton police tweeted Wednesday night they were responding to a shooting with "multiple parties down." They advised people to stay away from the area as dozens of emergency vehicles converged at the store.
Multiple people described hiding in the Walmart before being evacuated by police.
Investigators have not released any details about the circumstances of the shooting or the condition of the injured woman.
Special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are headed to the scene to help police. A call to the Thornton Police Department went unanswered.
Police said that the shooting inside a suburban Denver Walmart is not an "active shooter" situation.
Police earlier said two men have been killed killed and a woman injured in the incident.
Thornton police tweeted Wednesday night they were responding to a shooting with "multiple parties down." They advised people to stay away from the area as dozens of emergency vehicles converged at the store.
Shooting just occurred at Walmart, 9900 Grant St, multiple parties down. Please stay away from the area. https://t.co/MdffbTPLKl
— Thornton Police Dept (@ThorntonPolice)
1509582447000
Multiple people described hiding in the Walmart before being evacuated by police.
Investigators have not released any details about the circumstances of the shooting or the condition of the injured woman.
Special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are headed to the scene to help police. A call to the Thornton Police Department went unanswered.
Police said that the shooting inside a suburban Denver Walmart is not an "active shooter" situation.
#ThorntonWalmartShooting At this time this is NOT an active shooter. Active crime sceneWe will update as info becom... https://t.co/SWS8ay9Bmn
— Thornton Police Dept (@ThorntonPolice)
1509586546000
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