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2 people killed, suspect in custody in shooting at Mississippi Walmart

A suspect is in custody after two people were killed Tuesday in a shooting at a Mississippi Walmart in the town of Southaven, 15 minutes south of Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said.

The suspect was also shot, DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco said, and is currently being treated at a local hospital.

A police officer was injured and taken to the hospital but is expected to be OK. The officer was hit in his bulletproof vest and not seriously hurt, according to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desota.

Both victims are reported to be Walmart employees; one was found dead in the store and another dead in the parking lot. Rasco said the shooter was an employee until Monday.

Carlos Odom, 35, typically comes to Walmart to visit his cousin, who works there. Odom was leaving around 6:30 a.m. when he heard more than a dozen shots.

"I just hear gunshots," Odom said. "Pow. Pow. Pow. Pow. Pow.

"When the cops run into Walmart, you hear more gunshots. After that, it stopped."

Southaven is home to 55,000 people.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/07/30/mississippi-walmart-active-shooter-reports/1865064001/