Shooting at Grocery Store in Arkansas Kills 2, Injures 6: Police

Published on June 21, 2024

FORDYCE, Ark.—Two people were killed and six wounded, including one law enforcement officer, when a shooter opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas, police said. The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce. The suspected shooter was critically injured after being shot by police, Arkansas State Police said. An officer was among those shot but did not have life-threatening injuries. Police did not immediately say whether the shooting occurred inside or outside the store. Authorities planned to hold a news briefing on the shooting later Friday afternoon. Fordyce is a city of about 3,200 people located 65 miles south of Little Rock....

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