Four people were injured Monday evening in a shooting at a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, with the shooter allegedly taking his own life, according to police.
“A male walked into the Walmart in Beavercreek around 8:35 p.m. Monday and began firing a gun, injuring four people. The victims were transported to area hospitals and their conditions are unknown at this time,” the Beavercreek Police Department announced on X.
The suspect allegedly shot himself inside the store. The police confirmed they didn’t engage the shooter.
The Beavercreek Police Department, assisted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the FBI, is investigating the shooting. The police confirmed that there was no ongoing threat following the incident.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families impacted by this horrific tragedy. We will release more information as it becomes available,” the police department added in the thread.
A fifth person, the shooter, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. No shots were fired by any responding police officers.
— Beavercreek PD (@beavercreekohpd) November 21, 2023
“We’re heartbroken by what’s happened at our Beavercreek, Ohio store. This remains a developing situation, and we’re working closely with investigators on the scene,” Walmart’s spokesperson told WHIO-TV. (RELATED: Mother Charged As Toddler Accidentally Discharges Firearm In Walmart)
This Walmart location is notably the same one where John Crawford III was fatally shot by a Beavercreek officer in 2014 while holding a pellet gun. The city of Beavercreek settled a wrongful death lawsuit with Crawford’s family for $1.7 million, along with agreeing to implement police policy changes, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.