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Gunman wounds 2 at Walmart store, fatally shot by bystander

By Associated Press
Published: June 17, 2018, 8:29pm

TUMWATER — A gunman wounded two people before being fatally shot by a bystander at a Walmart store Sunday evening in Tumwater.

The incident happened about 5 p.m.

KOMO-TV reported that a witness said people were in line when they heard gunfire in the store. The station reported that as people fled the store, the gunman followed and shots were heard outside.

Police told the station that the gunman then attempted to carjack someone and was shot by a bystander.

One shooting victim was flown by helicopter to a hospital, while another was being treated for an injury that was not thought to be life-threatening.

Police are investigating four scenes connected with the shooting.

Tumwater is in Thurston County and near Olympia.

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