AMARILLO, Texas — A suspect has been shot and is apparently dead after officers responded Tuesday to a reported shooting inside a Walmart store in Amarillo, Texas, police said. The Amarillo Police Department released a brief statement saying hostages inside the store were safe and described the incident as a workplace violence event. Authorities didn’t immediately say what may have prompted the incident in Amarillo, a city in the Texas Panhandle. Police said officers responded to the scene amid reports that an armed person was at the store and may have had hostages. Some nearby streets were closed as a precaution, including an off ramp to Interstate 27.

Source: National Post June 14, 2016 17:25 UTC