New Delhi: A devastating shooting unfolded Friday morning at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, leaving three people dead and ten others wounded, authorities confirmed. According to state police, the gunman opened fire around 11:30 a.m., causing chaos both inside the store and in the parking lot. Among the injured were two law enforcement officers who engaged the shooter in gunfire. Fortunately, none of their injuries were life-threatening, although the conditions of the other victims ranged from non-life-threatening to critically severe.Two victims deceased and at least 7 more injured after another mass shooting unfolds in America, this time in Arkansas pic.twitter.com/Zj7AHIgcLt— Ｎｅｒｄｙ 🅰🅳🅳🅸🅲🆃 (@Nerdy_Addict) June 21, 2024What director of State Police said Colonel Mike Hagar, director of State Police and public safety secretary, expressed profound sorrow over the incident, describing it as tragic and heartbreaking during a press briefing.KATV spoke with eyewitnesses Amiya and Ashia Doherty about their firsthand experience during the deadly shooting in FordyceFULL STORY: https://t.co/kVW5OdhJYe pic.twitter.com/1y4lY1rWE9— KATV News (@KATVNews) June 21, 2024Mass shooting in grocery stores The shooting marks the latest in a series of mass shootings involving grocery stores as the backdrop. It follows similar tragic events, including a 2022 shooting in Buffalo and another in Boulder, Colorado, last year.There were Good Guys with BADGES, outside the Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas and the shooter is standing in the open, reloading and still shooting!WTF was going on with the Policepic.twitter.com/ZqKUJcXnAr— No Joke (@_ImNotKidding) June 22, 2024Identities of the shooter unidentified Details regarding whether the shooting took place inside or outside the store were not immediately disclosed by authorities. They also withheld information about the identities of the shooter and victims, promising further updates later in the evening.People scrambling for safety Roderick Rogers, a city council member, recounted his initial response upon hearing about the shooting from nearby restaurant employees. Witnessing people scrambling for safety, Rogers described scenes of panic and chaos.Eleven people were shot and three of them were killed during a shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas today. Fordyce City Counselor Roderick Rogers called 911 to report the incident.pic.twitter.com/2of5zwfBE1— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 21, 2024Videos went viral Social media videos captured harrowing moments of the incident, showing individuals seeking cover amidst gunfire. Eyewitness Amiya Doherty recalled the terrifying experience of witnessing the shooter while she and her sister hid in fear.Images from the scene depicted numerous bullet holes in the stores windows and scattered shell casings across the parking lot. Emergency responders, including medical helicopters, rushed to the scene to provide aid.Governor expressed gratitudeArkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders expressed gratitude for the swift response of law enforcement and emergency personnel, emphasizing her thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families.Local resident David Rodriguez, who witnessed the events unfold from a nearby gas station, described the initial confusion and subsequent escalation of gunfire, capturing video footage of the chaotic aftermath.Authorities continue to investigate the shooting, seeking to determine the motive behind the gunmans actions and provide support to the affected community in Fordyce.
