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.
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