UPDATE:
UPDATE: El Paso Police are updating the public on the shooting. They say that there is no active shooter and no imminent threat. Police still urge residents to stay clear of the area. WATCH LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/C2F7iihxaj pic.twitter.com/rEHMjFv587
— Iris Lopez (@IrisLopezKVIA) August 3, 2019
Police report one person in custody and “multiple fatalities.”
SHOOTING UPDATE: El Paso police say they have one person in custody. There are multiple fatalities https://t.co/4YDb7WiopY pic.twitter.com/KMN7mutatY
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 3, 2019
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El Paso police confirm an active shooting in progress at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.
Active Shooting Stay away from Cielo Vista Mall Area. Scene is Still Active.
— EL PASO POLICE DEPT (@EPPOLICE) August 3, 2019
From CBS News:
Witness Ray Holgin told CBS News that he was about to go into the Walmart when he heard at least 10 gunshots. He said he thought he saw at least two people with guns. Holgin told CBS News that he saw at least one person, an elderly lady, fall to the ground, but he’s not sure if she was shot.
Media reports aren’t clear — they never are in the early stages of these situation — and “facts” frequently change as more is learned. But so far, reports indicate as many as 18 people have been shot.
#BREAKING: El Paso police and multiple other law enforcement agencies are responding to a shooting where 18 people were reportedly shot inside a Walmart. https://t.co/WKlyXeL3Ds
— NBC4 Columbus (@nbc4i) August 3, 2019
Police are still advising people in the area to stay away from the are.
BREAKING: ACTIVE SHOOTER situation at the Walmart near Cielo Vista. Please stay clear of the area. KTSM has a crew en route. https://t.co/wfXkVyoLs8
— KTSM 9 News (@KTSMtv) August 3, 2019
One person tweeted a photo of a body lying on the floor inside the store (image at the link is disturbing).
DEVELOPING: El Paso police are responding to an active shooter near a Walmart and Cielo Vista Mall https://t.co/4YDb7WiopY pic.twitter.com/0WrMdM8CYD
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 3, 2019
HAPPENING NOW: Deputies are swarming a Walmart in El Paso, TX after 18 people were reportedly shot.
STORY: https://t.co/SEWYNQ2Jr0
WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/UNUaqBJeDf pic.twitter.com/9ZpFAqEIQu— Fox 35 News (@Fox35News) August 3, 2019