Collierville, TENN. – Police responded to an ‘active shooter’ at a Kroger in the city of Collierville Thursday, city officials said. Police say 13 people were shot and 2 people are dead — including the suspected shooter from a self-inflicted wound.
The gunfire broke out around 1:30 p.m. local time at the grocery store, located at 240 New Byhalia Road.
Witnesses reported hearing gunfire inside the store as well as commotion on the roof. Several reports indicate the shooter was an employee at the store.
Collierville Police, Memphis Police, and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Officer are all working the incident.
Woman whose mother-in-law works in the deli just told @FOX13Memphis on-air the Collierville Kroger shooter was "a Chinese dude that just got fired" & the manager “was shot in the face.” pic.twitter.com/94kBo2HFPW
— T. Grant Benson | (@GrantB911) September 23, 2021
BREAKING Massive scene at Kroger on Byhalia at Poplar in Collierville. Reports of active shooter. @3onyourside pic.twitter.com/tyQ5yfP7gh
— Zaneta Lowe (@wregzaneta) September 23, 2021
BREAKING Law enforcement talking to employees @3onyourside pic.twitter.com/CtBtWcCC4T
— Zaneta Lowe (@wregzaneta) September 23, 2021
Collierville High School was briefly placed on lockdown.
Collierville Kroger employees hugging each other tight after multiple people were shot inside the store pic.twitter.com/iD6MVNs7Ji
— Luke Jones (@LukeJonesTV) September 23, 2021
SCSO deputies are on site of a shooting at Kroger located at 240 New Byhalia Road in Collierville to support Collierville Police Department. SCSO is assisting with securing the perimeter and scene.
— ShelbyTNSheriff (@ShelbyTNSheriff) September 23, 2021
