Friday, June 21st 2024, 4:27 pm
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a mass shooting Friday outside of a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, state police said. Two law enforcement officers were among those injured, but their conditions are not life-threatening, police said in an afternoon press conference.
Arkansas State Police responded to the Mad Butcher grocery store at 11:38 a.m. local time on Friday. The shooter was critically injured and has been taken into custody, police said.
Civilians have injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to critical condition, police said.
"I have been briefed on the tragic shooting in Fordyce, and I'm in constant contact with State Police at the scene. I am thankful to law enforcement and first responders for their quick and heroic action to save lives. My prayers are with the victims and all those impacted by this," Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on social media.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said special agents from the ATF's New Orleans field office are at the scene and providing assistance in response to the shooting.
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