A shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, according to CNN, took place on a Friday, June 21. At least ten people were left injured and three people were killed.
Mass Shooting Transpires At An Arkansas Grocery Store
Fordyce is located in Dallas County, Texas. There are at least 234 mass shootings that have occurred in 2024 alone. The incident resulted in the injuries of two police officers. Furthermore, the gunman, Travis Eugene Posey, sustained injuries and was apprehended.
Law enforcement personnel and the perpetrator sustained minor injuries that weren’t life-threatening. Furthermore, Mike Hagar, the Secretary of Public Safety and Director of Arkansas State Police stated during a press conference that the remaining civilian injuries range from non-life threatening to extremely critical.
Police reportedly arrived promptly after citizens notified authorities that an active shooter was terrorizing the Mad Butcher grocery store. Police reportedly arrived after citizens notified authorities that an active shooter was terrorizing the Mad Butcher grocery store.
An Eye Witness Shares A Report Of The Incident
The incident took place at around 11:11 a.m. on July 21. The source revealed that David Rodriquez initially mistook the echoes of gunfire for fireworks. He saw customers quickly running from the area after that. The gunfire was so intense that some individuals hid in a store cooler. Roderick Rogers, a member of the City Council, was on the phone with a person at the grocery store during the ordeal. The man said, “It was bad.” The shooter was injured after a shootout between the police and the ‘lone suspect. The man said the people who survived are traumatized, and they’re getting counseling and everything set up right now.
Hagar reassured residents that there are no longer any “active threats to the neighborhood.”
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders took to Twitter to let her followers know that she was briefed on the tragedy and was in constant communication with police at the scene. She thanked law enforcement and first responders for their quick and heroic action to save lives.
Authorities later confirmed that 11 people were injured in the incident.
#UPDATE Officials have given new updates on the shooting during the press conference, they say 11 victims were shot, three are dead. Two police officers were shot but are expected to be okay. Police say there was only one shooter who was shot by police and is in custody.… https://t.co/JQGgdC4uAD pic.twitter.com/QYjWwf2BTE
— Tylisa Hampton (@TylisaHamptontv) June 21, 2024
The Independent reports that Posey has been charged with first-degree murder. Meanwhile, sources are investigating his rationale for the deadly shooting.
