Ohio Walmart shooting: Gunman wounds 4, kills himself, police say

Ohio Walmart shooting: Gunman wounds 4, kills himself, police say (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

OHIO โ€“ A shooter opened fire Monday night at a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself, police said.

The attack was reported at around 8:30 p.m. at the Walmart in Beavercreek, a town of about 50,000 in the Dayton metropolitan area.

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โ€œThe conditions of the victims right now is unknownโ€ but all were taken to hospitals for treatment, police Capt. Scott Molnar said at a news conference.

Police also said the gunman died after apparently shooting himself. His name, a motive for the attack and other details werenโ€™t immediately released.

Police earlier said on social media that the store had been cleared and secured and there wasnโ€™t any โ€œactive threat.โ€

โ€œWeโ€™re heartbroken by whatโ€™s happened at our Beavercreek, Ohio store. This remains a developing situation, and weโ€™re working closely with investigators on the scene,โ€ Walmart said in a statement.


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