DENVER — Authorities in Thornton, Colorado were on the scene of a triple-shooting at a Walmart Wednesday night—the scene is at 9900 Grant Street.
In an initial alert, police said “multiple parties” were down. The department later confirmed two males and a female were killed.
It was unclear what led up to the gunfire. The store was evacuated and police urged residents to avoid the area as a search was underway for the suspect.
47-year-old Scott Ostrem was later taken into custody without incident after ‘a brief chase that started near an apartment about 5 miles from the Walmart store,’ Fox News reported.
A motive for the crime remains unknown.
Shopper sent me video of empty Walmart after customers evacuated after shooting at Thornton Walmart- 9900 Grant St.@KDVR @channel2kwgn pic.twitter.com/4XpssLo21r
— Gregory Nieto (@greg_nieto) November 2, 2017
Shooting just occurred at Walmart, 9900 Grant St, multiple parties down. Please stay away from the area. pic.twitter.com/MdffbTPLKl
— Thornton Police Dept (@ThorntonPolice) November 2, 2017
— William (@TheWilliamCrail) November 2, 2017
Video Shows Massive Response at Colorado Walmart; Police Say No Active Shooter But Active Crime Scene pic.twitter.com/nTl6Eg0m53
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 2, 2017
WATCH: Colorado Walmart Employee Describes Shooting Inside Store; Scene Remains Active, Multiple Victims – KWGNhttps://t.co/T0S5bweXJZ pic.twitter.com/2i44jQLYF0
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 2, 2017
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