One injured in shooting at Walmart in northern York County, store evacuated
One person was injured in a shooting at the Walmart in Newberry Township on Sunday afternoon, police said.
The 30-year-old individual suffered an injury to the arm or side of the body, Chief Steven Lutz said during a news conference. He was hit in the arm or the side of the body.
The suspect is 33-year-old man. Both knew each other, and police are calling it a domestic situation. They were from the York area, he said.
"This was an isolated event. The public is not in danger," Lutz said.
Police received a call about 4:43 p.m. about a potential active shooter at the Walmart, which is near Interstate 83. Officers arrived on the scene within a minute and confirmed that a shooting had taken place, Lutz said.
An off-duty police officer had the suspect detained, Lutz said. Officers secured the weapon and made their way throughout the store.
Police found an individual who suffered a gunshot wound. A medic and other bystanders had placed a tourniquet on him and had performed other lifesaving measures, the chief said.
Law enforcement evacuated the building to ensure no one else was injured.
Police said a handgun was used in the shooting.
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Police are working to get surveillance video as they piece together what happened.
Lutz praised law enforcement for their response as well as customers, employees and others who did a great job listening to the orders that were given.
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Teresa Boeckel is the trending reporter for the York Daily Record, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. Contact her at tboeckel@ydr.com, by phone at 717-771-2031 or on Twitter @teresaboeckel.
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