Victims Identified in Shooting at Arkansas Grocery Store

Published on June 24, 2024

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Police said a fourth victim died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store. The latest victim died Saturday evening, Arkansas state police said in a statement. Police said 15 people were shot Friday, including 12 civilians, two law enforcement officers, and the suspect. The shooting in Arkansas took place around 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a city of about 3,200 people located 65 miles south of Little Rock. Video posted on social media showed at least one person lying in the parking lot, while another captured multiple gunshots ringing out. Images from reporters on the scene showed a slew of bullet holes in the store’s window, and spent shell casings strewn throughout the parking lot. Local and state agencies could be seen responding, with at least one medical helicopter landing nearby....

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