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13 people shot, 3 killed, at Fordyce, Arkansas grocery store
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More than a dozen people were shot, three fatally, when a gunman opened fire at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, local officials say. The suspect was shot by police and taken into custody.
The incident happened at 11:38 a.m. on Friday when officers were called for an active shooter at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a small city about 66 miles south of Little Rock.
“Law enforcement responded immediately and exchanged gunfire with a lone suspect,” Department of Public Safety Director Mike Hagar said at a 4 p.m. press conference.
A spokesman for the department confirmed that 14 people were shot, including 11 civilians, 2 police officers and the suspect. Three of the civilians were killed and several others were seriously injured. The officers suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect was later identified as 44-year-old Travis ‘Joey’ Posey, who was taken to jail after being treated for a graze wound.
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“The investigation is in its early stages and we have no more information we can release at this time,” Hagar said at the briefing. He provided no information about a possible motive.
“I have been briefed on the tragic shooting in Fordyce, and I’m in constant contact with State Police at the scene,” Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. “I am thankful to law enforcement and first responders for their quick and heroic action to save lives.”
BREAKING: At least 8 people shot outside Fordyce, Arkansas grocery store pic.twitter.com/mur0H5hs9Y
— BNO News (@BNONews) June 21, 2024
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