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| 3 killed after man opens fire inside GUN STORE in New Orleans, gets neutralized by other customers | 3 killed after man opens fire inside GUN STORE in New Orleans, gets neutralized by other customers |
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| 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. | 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 – a firearms store and a shooting range – in Metairie, Louisiana, around 3pm, resulting in at least three deaths. | 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 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. | 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. |
| 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 the shootout 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. | 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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