3 killed in US grocery store shooting
International Desk
A shooting at a grocery store in northern Indiana on Monday resulted in three deaths, including the suspected shooter, and left two police officers injured, authorities confirmed, reports AP.
The Elkhart Police Department said they received a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. about a shooting at Martin’s Super Market. Upon arrival, officers found two victims dead inside the store.
When the police confronted the suspect outside the store, two officers were shot and the suspect was killed, according to an update from the department. The officers were taken to hospitals, one of whom was later released, while the other remains in stable condition.
Elkhart Police Chief Dan Milanese expressed the community’s sorrow, stating that the tragedy left words insufficient to convey the pain felt by the community.
Names of the victims, suspect, and officers will not be disclosed until family members have been informed.
Erin Swary, a pregnant mother shopping at the store, recounted hearing a popping sound she initially mistook for a balloon. Realising something was wrong when others started ducking, she described hearing more shots and remaining frozen on the floor until she was able to leave, shaken and breathless.
Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson called for prayers for the victims, including the two injured officers and the first responders, while Indiana Governor Mike Braun expressed his condolences on social media, offering prayers for the victims and their families.
Elkhart is located about 15 miles east of South Bend, Indiana.
