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Multiple casualties after ‘firefight’ at gun store in New Orleans – reports 3 killed, 2 injured after man opens fire at gun store in New Orleans, gets neutralized by other customers
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Several people have been injured or killed in New Orleans, after an armed man reportedly got into an argument with a gun store clerk, and was confronted by other armed customers. Several people have been killed in New Orleans, after an armed man got into a heated argument with a gun store clerk and opened fire, before he was confronted and shot dead by other armed customers.
The incident took place at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, Louisiana, as initial reports suggest up to three people could be dead. The incident took place at the Jefferson Gun Outlet – a firearms store and a shooting range – in Metairie, Louisiana, around 3pm, resulting in at least three deaths.
According to local media, the shooting happened after a clerk scolded one of the customers for having a gun loaded outside of the shooting range. The altercation escalated and “shots were fired” as several other customers joined the spat, WDSU reported, citing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office sources. According to local media reports, the shooting happened after a clerk scolded one of the customers for carrying a loaded gun outside of the shooting range quarters. The altercation escalated into a firefight, with several other customers joining the spat in an attempt to neutralize the suspect.
Official details are scarce while police are investigating the scene and have yet to give a press conference.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the suspect is one of the three people pronounced dead at the scene. Two more people injured in in the shootout were were rushed to a hospital, but are thought to be in stable condition.
Police believe the suspect opened fire first, killing two people inside the store, but details of the skirmish remain scarce while authorities are investigating the crime scene.
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