1. Victim dies day after shooting at Arkansas grocery store
2. Police report fourth fatality following Arkansas grocery store shooting.
Accident – Death – Obituary News :
Authorities in Arkansas have confirmed that a fourth victim has tragically passed away following a deadly shooting incident at a grocery store in the state. The shooting, which occurred at a store in Fordyce, Arkansas, left a total of 14 people injured, including 11 civilians, two law enforcement officers, and the suspected shooter.
The latest victim to succumb to their injuries has been identified as Shirley Taylor, aged 62. The other victims who lost their lives in the shooting include Callie Weems, 23, Roy Sturgis, 50, and Ellen Shrum, 81, all of whom were civilians. The wounded individuals, ranging in age from 20 to 65, are currently receiving treatment, with four individuals still hospitalized, including one in critical condition.
Law Enforcement Officers Injured in the Incident
Among those injured were two law enforcement officers: Fordyce Police Officer James Johnson, 31, and Stuttgart Police Officer John Hudson, 24. Officer Johnson has been released from the hospital, while Officer Hudson sustained minor injuries. The suspect in the shooting has been identified as Travis Eugene Posey, 44, of New Edinburg, and he will face charges of four counts of capital murder.
Following the exchange of gunfire with law enforcement, Posey was treated for non-life-threatening injuries before being taken into police custody. He is currently being held at the Ouachita County Detention Center. Authorities have not yet disclosed a motive for the shooting.
Community Reacts to Tragic Incident
The shooting took place on Friday morning at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a small city located 65 miles south of Little Rock. Roderick Rogers, a member of the city council, described the chaotic scene as people scrambled for safety upon hearing gunshots.
Video footage shared on social media captured the harrowing moments of the shooting, with images showing bullet holes in the store’s windows and shell casings scattered in the parking lot. Local and state authorities swiftly responded to the scene, with medical personnel attending to the injured.
Recent Trend of Grocery Store Shootings
This tragic incident in Arkansas is the latest in a series of mass shootings that have taken place in grocery stores across the United States. In 2022, a white supremacist targeted a supermarket in Buffalo, resulting in the deaths of 10 Black individuals. This comes after a similar shooting in Boulder, Colorado, where 10 people were fatally shot at a supermarket.
Authorities are scheduled to provide an update on the investigation into the Arkansas grocery store shooting during a media briefing on Sunday afternoon. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families during this difficult time.
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