A tragic shooting incident occurred in Arkansas, where a gunman opened fire at a retail store, resulting in the deaths of three civilians and injuring ten others, including two security personnel.
State Police Director Mike Hagar confirmed that the suspect was also wounded in an exchange of gunfire with the police.
The incident took place at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a small town with a population of 3,200.
"Unfortunately, we can confirm that 11 innocent civilians were shot, and three of those are deceased. Two law enforcement officers were injured in the exchange of gunfire. The suspect was also shot and taken into custody," Hagar said.
He did not explain the circumstances of the shooting or take questions.
Hagar mentioned that the injured police officers and the suspect are expected to survive.
The conditions of the civilians vary, with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to extremely serious.
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