A 69-year-old man was shot to death in front of Red DeerB次元官网网址檚 south Walmart Friday evening.
B次元官网网址淧reliminary information suggests that this was a targeted shooting, and, as the incident has concluded, there is no further danger to the general public,B次元官网网址� said RCMP Friday night.
B次元官网网址淢embers have determined that shots were fired in the front entrance of the store.
B次元官网网址淭here are online reports stating multiple victims, but we can confirm that this is incorrect.B次元官网网址�
A dozen police cars blocked off all access to WalmartB次元官网网址檚 parking lot and police tape was strung up along the south end of the lot.
B次元官网网址淚 was just about to leave the store and someone said, B次元官网网址楨veryone down and away from the glass. Nobody leaves the store,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址� said shopper Corinne Smyl Lawson.
Smyl Lawson said an employee told her what had happened.
B次元官网网址淥ne of the employees said someone had been shot in the chest,B次元官网网址� she said.
We can confirm that one person required emergency medical care as a result of the incident at the South Walmart. Scene is contained and members have a perimeter blocked. Please avoid the surrounding area as the investigation is underway.
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Shoppers and staff were not allowed to take their vehicles from the lot.
Around 8:30 p.m., people in the store were allowed to leave through a back door.
B次元官网网址淭he store went into total lockdown,B次元官网网址� said Smyl Lawson.
B次元官网网址淲e (saw) nothing that happened on the outside.B次元官网网址�
RCMP said in a news release shortly before 10 p.m. that members from surrounding detachments supported the response.
B次元官网网址淭he area is contained and it is no longer an active scene,B次元官网网址� said RCMP. B次元官网网址淭he scene will be barricaded as members conduct the investigation.B次元官网网址�
Smyl Lawson credited Walmart staff for their cool response to the emergency.
B次元官网网址淵ou know what? Walmart employees handled it great. All the patrons in the store were wonderful. There was great support. Everybody is very calm in there.B次元官网网址�
