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Aug. 3 (UPI) — Several people were killed and one suspect were arrested at a Walmart Supercenter in El Paso, Texas, Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
Mayor Dee Margo said there have been multiple fatalities, CNN reported.
An El Paso Police spokesman said one male suspect is in custody.
The incident happened around noon.
“Please avoid area police conducting search of a very large area,” El Paso police tweeted. KTSM reported that eyewitnesses saw one or more shooters inside the Walmart Supercenter with their weapons.
CNN reported that at least 22 people are being treated for injuries. Additional details are still emerging in the case.
The shooting site was identified as a Walmart Supercenter, along Interstate 10, according to KTSP-TV.
