The Beavercreek Police Department reported that four people were hospitalized following a shooting at a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio on Monday night. The shooting occurred when a male entered the Walmart and began shooting at around 8:35 p.m. Four victims were taken to local hospitals for treatment, and the male suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The police did not release the identities of the victims or provide updates on their conditions. Beavercreek, the largest city by population in Greene County, Ohio, is a suburb of Dayton. Witnesses outside the Walmart reported seeing 30 to 40 police cars rushing to the scene, which is about half a mile from Wright State University. The shooting took place in the same location where a man was killed in 2014 after picking up a BB gun inside the Walmart, prompting other shoppers to call 911 and resulting in a fatal shooting by police.
The shooting at the Beavercreek Walmart on Monday night resulted in four people being hospitalized and the male suspect dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The police did not release the names of the victims or their conditions. Beavercreek, the largest city in Greene County, Ohio, experienced a significant police presence as witnesses saw 30 to 40 police cars rush to the scene of the shooting. The location of the shooting is also where a man was killed in 2014 after picking up a BB gun inside the Walmart, leading to a fatal shooting by police. The latter incident involved John Crawford, who was shot and killed by police despite surveillance video showing that he had not pointed the toy gun at anyone. The officers involved in Crawford’s shooting did not face charges.
The shooting at the Beavercreek Walmart on Monday night resulted in four people being hospitalized after a male suspect opened fire in the store. The suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and the victims were taken to local hospitals for treatment. The incident took place in the largest city in Greene County, Ohio, and close to Wright State University. Notably, it occurred in the same location where a fatal shooting by police took place in 2014 involving a man who had picked up a BB gun inside the Walmart. Despite surveillance video showing that the man, John Crawford, had not posed a threat, he was shot and killed by police. The officers involved in that shooting did not face charges, and the recent shooting brings back memories of that tragic event.
