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Mass Shooting at Arkansas Grocery Store on June 21 Leaves 3 Dead, 13 Injured

Jun 21, 2024, 09:34 PM

A mass shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, on June 21, resulting in three deaths and 13 injuries, including two police officers. The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Travis Posey, was critically injured by police and taken into custody. The motive for the shooting remains unknown. The incident has left the small community of Fordyce, with a population of 3,200, in shock. Emergency services and multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene. Witnesses described scenes of chaos as shoppers ran for cover or hid in freezers.