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2 dead, 4 injured after gunman rams car & opens fire at Walmart warehouse in California | 2 dead, 4 injured after gunman rams car & opens fire at Walmart warehouse in California |
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Authorities have neutralized an armed suspect, who crashed his vehicle into a Walmart distribution center near Red Bluff, California and opened fire at the employees, killing and injuring multiple people. | Authorities have neutralized an armed suspect, who crashed his vehicle into a Walmart distribution center near Red Bluff, California and opened fire at the employees, killing and injuring multiple people. |
The incident happened around 3:30pm, during a shift change, when a vehicle crashed into the ficility. The gunman, allegedly armed with an 'AR-type' semi-automatic weapon fired several dozen rounds as panicked employees ran for their lives, according to witnesses. | |
“It went on and on — I don’t even know how many times he fired,” Scott Thammakhanty, an employee at the facility, told AP. | |
The attacker was confronted and ‘shot in the chest’ by police officers, who arrived at the scene within 15 minutes. | |
Local hospital confirmed at least two fatalities, but it wasn’t immediately clear if that included the suspect. At least four more people were injured in the incident, but were in a ‘fair’ condition. | |
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