Walmart employee shot dead in Hammond, Indiana store
A suspect in custody after a physical altercation turned violent in an aisle at the Hammond Supercenter.
By Rosa Fuentes ·
A woman in her 20s died after a man shot her multiple times inside a Walmart in Hammond, Indiana, early Monday morning.
Hammond police officers responded to the store at 1100 5th Ave. at 9:09 a.m. The location is just across the state line from Chicago. Police reported that a male suspect, who appeared to be about 18 years old, was speaking with the employee in an aisle when the interaction became physical.
Capt. Steve Kellogg stated that the suspect retrieved a firearm during the altercation and fired several shots. The woman died at the scene. Authorities have not yet released her name.
An off-duty police officer working private security at the store responded immediately. He found the suspect sitting on the ground a few aisles away. Kellogg said the two individuals appeared to know each other and had a lengthy conversation before the shooting began. The officer placed the suspect in custody.
No customers were injured. Police stated that no shoppers were present in the specific aisle where the shooting occurred. One other employee in the aisle was unharmed. Investigators consider the incident isolated and do not view it as a threat to the public. Walmart said in a statement that the company is heartbroken and is cooperating with authorities on the investigation.
