On Monday evening, a shooting at a supermarket in northern Indiana left two people dead and hurt two police officers, according to the police.
Officials said the shooter was killed in an encounter with the cops.
The event started at about 5:30 p.m. when a shooter began firing at Martin’s Super Market, according to the Elkhart Police Department.
Someone called 911 to report the attack, and police and first rescuers got there soon after. Inside the store, they found two people who had been shot and declared dead at the scene, according to the statement.
Officers confronted the person who was shooting outside the store.
“During that incident, two officers from the Elkhart Police Department were shot, and the person suspected of the shooting was killed.”
Both cops were taken to nearby hospitals. One person was treated and sent home, while the other stayed in the hospital and was in fair but stable condition on Monday night, officials said.
“Police said there is no longer any danger to the public.”
The shooting is another instance of gunfire interrupting daily activities in the US.
This year, there have been at least 20 mass shootings in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive. They, like CNN, describe a mass shooting as an event where four or more people are shot, excluding the shooter. Last year, there were over 500 mass killings in the country.
Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson asked the community to pray for everyone involved, including the two injured police officers, the brave first responders, and those at the scene.
Authorities haven’t shared the names of the victims, the suspect, or the cops involved because they are notifying family members first.
The reason for the killing is not known.
The Elkhart County Homicide Unit is in charge of the case, with help from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police.
CNN contacted the Elkhart Police Department and the Elkhart County Homicide Unit to get their response.
A pregnant woman said she could only think about her kids.
Erin Swary, a pregnant mother, was talking with the employee bagging her groceries when she heard a pop, she told CNN affiliate WNDU.
“I thought it was a balloon,” Swary said. “We all looked around and I noticed everyone starting to duck.”
She said she heard “six to eight shots, one after the other,” making her drop to the ground.
“All I could think about while I was down there was my kids,” she said to WNDU. “I thought if he turned the corner, I would either be hurt or shot.”
Swary said she finally made it out of the store, where she stopped and warned a man against entering, according to the outlet.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun said he has spoken with the police and shared his sympathies in a statement on X. “He wrote that Maureen and he are praying for the victims and their families.”
“Chief Dan Milanese of the Elkhart Police Department said, ‘This terrible situation is beyond words. Our community is hurting after this tragic event.'”
Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, located 15 miles east of South Bend, with a population of 53,484 in 2023.
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