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| ‘Multiple parties down’ in shooting at Walmart in Colorado – police | ‘Multiple parties down’ in shooting at Walmart in Colorado – police |
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| Police are urging people to stay away from a Walmart in Thornton, Colorado, where a shooting has occurred. | Police are urging people to stay away from a Walmart in Thornton, Colorado, where a shooting has occurred. |
| A massive police presence has responded to the Walmart at 9900 Grant Street. | A massive police presence has responded to the Walmart at 9900 Grant Street. |
| There is no confirmed number of people killed or injured. | There is no confirmed number of people killed or injured. |
| "We've got multiple parties down, we're still trying to ascertain what their conditions are," Thornton police officer Victor Avila told Reuters. | "We've got multiple parties down, we're still trying to ascertain what their conditions are," Thornton police officer Victor Avila told Reuters. |
| The store was "self-evacuated," Avila said, as customers and employees ran away from a volley of gunshots. | The store was "self-evacuated," Avila said, as customers and employees ran away from a volley of gunshots. |
| Thornton Police Chief Nick Mets tweeted that the Aurora SWAT team was responding to assist as needed. | Thornton Police Chief Nick Mets tweeted that the Aurora SWAT team was responding to assist as needed. |
| Earlier, Mets tweeted "prayers with the people of Thornton" and emergency responders. | Earlier, Mets tweeted "prayers with the people of Thornton" and emergency responders. |
| Police have confirmed this is not an active shooter situation. | |
| Thornton is a city 11 miles north of Denver and has a population of around 136,000. | Thornton is a city 11 miles north of Denver and has a population of around 136,000. |
| Local news reporters are near the scene talking with witnesses who either evacuated the Walmart or were close enough to witness the commotion afterward as police and emergency responders arrived. | |
| Accounts from witnesses are conflicting and unconfirmed. | |
| One shopper who captured video from inside the evacuated Walmart told local reporters that the shooter walked out of the Walmart, but then he would not provide further comment. | |
| Some witnesses reported hearing up to 11 gunshots, while others reported hearing about multiple shooters using fully automatic rifles. | |
| Other people said they knew friends or colleagues still inside the Walmart hiding. |