Overview
- Police say a man spoke with a female Walmart employee in an aisle, the encounter turned physical, and he then shot her multiple times, killing her at the scene.
- An off-duty police officer who was at the store detained the suspect after he moved a few aisles away and sat down, and Hammond officers took him into custody.
- Hammond police characterized the event as an isolated incident and said there is no ongoing threat to the public while the investigation continues.
- Walmart said it is heartbroken by the shooting and is cooperating with authorities, and the Hammond Police Department offered condolences to the victim’s family and coworkers.
- The store is located just across the Indiana state line from Chicago, making the shooting a local community trauma that authorities are still investigating and clarifying.