Police Shoot, Kill Man Who Fired At Them At South Texas Walmart

UPDATE: Police Identify Armed Man Shot, Killed By Officers At South Texas Walmart

WESLACO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) - An armed suspect is dead after exchanging gunfire with police and deputies Monday inside a Walmart Supercenter in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, police said.

Around 3:00 p.m., a man dressed in black and carrying an assault-style rifle walked into the store in Weslaco, about 60 miles northwest of Brownsville, where he began arguing with a customer, Police Chief Joel Rivera told reporters.

The customer left and the store evacuated as officers converged.

At the officers' command, the man dropped the rifle but drew a handgun and exchanged fire, Rivera said.

No other injuries were reported.

The motive and identity of the suspect were not immediately available, Rivera said.

(© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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