Suspect shot dead in texas walmart hostage taking, minutes ago

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An active shooter situation at a Walmart in Texas has ended after a suspect who took at least one person hostage was shot dead Tuesday afternoon.
The City of Amarillo Emergency Department said officers and the fire department arrived “on the scene of an active shooter incident” at the retail store around 12:30 p.m. ET.
Randall County Sheriff’s Office said one person armed with a gun was holding at least one victim hostage.
“There are reports of an armed subject inside who may have hostages,” the police department said in a statement. “All residents are urged to stay away from that area.”
At around 1:15 p.m. police had not confirmed any gunshot victims and it “appears to be a workplace violence type event.”
Multiple agencies are at the scene including Amarillo SWAT, police said.
At around 1:50 p.m. police confirmed the suspect had been shot and killed by the SWAT team, and all hostages were safe.
It is unclear how many people were inside at the time of the incident.
Police have yet to release details about the suspect.

 

[rzrgade]

One less....

 

[dogsmack]

That was tidy.

 

[freeflorider]

Was he holding the weapon of choice for mass murders..? I'm sure the media will let us know soon enough.

 

[snochuk]

Now thats how hostage negotiations are done.
A little bucket and mop cleanup in isle 7 and good to go!

 

[luvz da mud]

I love a happy ending