Update 10 p.m. PDT June 17: Police responded to a shooting just after 5 p.m. PDT at a Walmart Supercenter in Tumwater, Washington on Sunday night. Tumwater is about 65 miles south of Seattle. The Tumwater Police Department said officers originally responded to a report of a car driving in the wrong direction near Israel Road and Tyee Drive, but as the officers were in route they were dispatched to reports of a carjacking nearby with shots fired. Officers arrived at the corner of Israel Road and Tyee Drive and found a 16-year-old female victim who suffered non-life threatening injuries. >> On KIRO7.com: PHOTOS: Police respond to shooting at Tumwater Walmart Police then located the 16-year-old's stolen car in the Walmart parking lot at 5900 Littlerock Road S.W. in Tumwater. Around 5:30 p.m. Thurston County Dispatch began receiving calls of shots fired "in or around the Tumwater Walmart and parking lot," according to police. The suspect from the earlier carjacking of the 16-year-old entered the Walmart store and fired shots at a display case, police said. No customers or employees inside the store were injured. Police say the suspect then exited the store and attempted to carjack another car in the parking lot, shooting an adult male occupant of the car in the process. The adult male victim was treated for gunshot wounds and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. His condition is not known at this time. Police say the suspect then attempted another carjacking in the Walmart parking lot, and was approached by two armed civilians. One of the armed civilians shot the suspect, and the suspect died at the scene. >> On KIRO7.com: Police: Armed civilian took down shooter at Washington state Walmart KIRO 7 has crews at the scene and we will continue to update this story as more information becomes available. For a live report at 11, watch KIRO 7 News on-air or here. Update 7:39 p.m. PDT June 17: KIRO 7's Deedee Sun explains that the Fire Department's request to call the shooting a "mass casualty incident" was out of precaution. Fire department’s request for “mass casualty incident” response thankfully seems to be a call out of precaution. We know the suspect is dead. One victim was shot twice & airlifted to Harborview. And one 16 year old girl hurt at another scene - possibly related. @KIRO7Seattle https://t.co/4YPNJ6ParN — Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) June 18, 2018 Update 7:31 p.m. PDT June 17: Tumwater Police Department public information officer Jen Kolb confirms that a man who was an attempted carjacking victim shot and killed the suspect at the Walmart in Tumwater. Click here to read more. Update 7:01 p.m. PDT June 17: A witness to the shooting, Megan Chadwick, told KIRO 7's Deedee Sun her husband said he saw an armed civilian take down the shooter. "He said he watched him (the shooter) take his last breath," Chadwick said. "There were three civilians going after him to shoot him and two of them had their guns up and then the third guy shot him through the window of the car." Chadwick said her husband was armed, as well. >> Read more trending news Update 6:49 p.m. PDT June 17: A witness to the shooting, who was inside the Walmart at the time with her kids, told KIRO's Deedee Sun that she took her kids and hid in the parking lot behind a vehicle after fleeing the store. Update 6:43 p.m. PDT June 17: "I looked over and saw hundreds of people running out. ... Just a flood of people and everyone was screaming and frantic. ... When we got about to the door, I heard someone say, 'Gun. Shooter.' And I knew something was serious," a woman who was inside the Walmart at the time of the shooting tells KIRO 7's Deedee Sun. Click here to hear more from the witness. Update 6:30 p.m. PDT June 17: KIRO 7's Deedee Sun is at the Tumwater Walmart and interviewed a witness of the shooting on-air. Watch on KIRO 7 News or at this link. The scene extends to both outside of the Walmart and inside. Crime tape was seen near a car with its door flung open. Update 6:16 p.m. PDT June 17: KIRO 7's Deedee Sun has arrived at the shooting scene at the Tumwater Walmart. First look at the #Tumwatershooting scene at the Walmart. Fire Dept is calling it a “mass casualty incident” and witnesses tell me they heard shots inside and outside. Don’t know how many people shot yet but at LEAST two, according to dispatch. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/dNhyLUFRMH — Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) June 18, 2018 Update 6:10 p.m. PDT June 17: KIRO 7's Deedee Sun is on the way to the scene and Chopper 7 has been called. Deedee and Chopper 7 will be live on KIRO 7 when they get to the Walmart Supercenter in Tumwater. For updates and to watch a livestream, go to the KIRO 7 News App. We'll also send push alerts as we get major updates. Update 6:05 p.m. PDT June 17: KIRO 7's Deedee Sun spoke to someone who was inside the store. Deedee Sun is working to gather more information for a live report on KIRO 7 News on-air or here. I just talked with someone who was there. She said everyone was running, fleeing the Walmart. Then they heard shooting, and dropped to the ground outside. She says at least 10 shots fired. @KIRO7Seattle https://t.co/4YPNJ76LQn — Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) June 18, 2018 Update 5:57 p.m. PDT June 17: KIRO 7's Deedee Sun is headed to the scene and is working to gather more information. #BREAKING: a SHOOTING at the #Tumwater Walmart. Thurston County dispatch tells me at least two people shot, could be more. Scene started outside and ended up inside. Fire department is calling this a “mass casulty incident.” I’m on my way. @KIRO7Seattle — Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) June 18, 2018 Update 5:55 p.m. PDT June 17: People identified as witnesses told KIRO 7 they heard multiple gunshots and the scene involved at least one carjacking and a hit and run. Police were not immediately available to confirm the account, but were expected to give details Sunday evening. Update 5:50 p.m. PDT June 17: Thurston County Dispatch confirms to KIRO 7 that police are responding to reports of shots fired inside and outside of the Walmart in Tumwater. Police say seven agencies are responding, and cannot confirm if anyone was hit.<doc-sep>Crime & Safety Tumwater, Washington, Walmart Shooting: 1 Dead, 2 Wounded An armed customer in Washington State shot and killed a man who opened fire inside a Walmart store. Reply TUMWATER, WA - A strange series of crimes led to a shooting inside a Tumwater Walmart Sunday night. What began as a report of a possible drunk driver ended in the suspected shooter being killed by an armed Walmart customer. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. when Tumwater police got a report of an erratic driver. Moments later, the officers were rerouted to a shooting near Tumwater High School. At the scene, police found a 16-year-old girl with minor injuries after a carjacking. Police believe the carjacker and the erratic driver were the same person. Then, police received reports of a shooting inside the Walmart north of Tumwater High School. The incident unfolded before police arrived, but the carjacker apparently walked into the store, opened fire on a display case, and then walked back outside to the parking lot. In the parking lot, the shooter tried to take a customer's car. When the customer refused, the suspect shot him twice. That victim was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. The suspect then tried to steal another car, but was confronted by two armed Walmart customers and killed. Nobody inside the Walmart was injured during the incident. Detectives with Tumwater police and the Thurston County Sheriff's Office are still investigating what set off Sunday's series of crimes.<doc-sep>
A shooting at the Walmart in Tumwater, Washington causes several victims Emergency operators have confirmed to local media there has been a shooting at a Walmart in Tumwater involving multiple victims. Shots were fired at the Walmart around 5pm Sunday local time, a Thurston County spokesman said. Laura Wohl, a spokeswoman for the Tumwater Police Department, said a man who had been shot was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Ms Wohl said he was shot while the armed suspect tried to steal his vehicle. A person at the scene with his own weapon shot the suspect outside Walmart. Ms Wohl said it is not clear whether the shooter ever entered the store, despite witnesses’ reports he had. It also was not clear whether shots were fired inside the store, she said. It is possible customers heard a gun being fired outside. The shooting began following reports of a drunken driver in the area of Israel Road and Tyee Drive. People reported a driver was driving in the wrong direction and police confirmed it was a stolen car. Deedee Sun, a local reporter, tweeted: "Fire Dept is calling it a “mass casualty incident” and witnesses tell me they heard shots inside and outside. Emergency operators have confirmed to local media there has been a shooting at a Walmart in Tumwater "Don’t know how many people shot yet but at LEAST two, according to dispatch." She added: "I just talked with someone who was there. "She said everyone was running, fleeing the Walmart. "Then they heard shooting and dropped to the ground outside. She says at least 10 shots fired." One witness said: “I hid behind a car separated from my mom and was told to stay down and be calm, I started crying.” There have been reports of shots being fired both inside and outside the store on Littlerock Road