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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 on employees, killing and injuring multiple people. | |
The incident happened around 3:30pm during a shift change at the facility. The vehicle reportedly circled the parking lot several times before the suspect crashed it into the building. | |
The gunman, allegedly armed with an 'AR-type' semi-automatic weapon, then fired several dozen rounds as panicked employees ran for their lives. | |
“It went on and on — I don’t even know how many times he fired,” Scott Thammakhanty, an employee at the facility, told AP. | “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 around 15 minutes later. He underwent surgery, but his condition remains unclear. | |
The local hospital confirmed at least two fatalities. Four more people were injured in the incident, but were said to be in fair condition. | |
The attacker’s motives remain unclear and details of the incident remain scarce as authorities conduct an investigation. | |
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