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Walmart Employee Killed in Hammond Store Shooting; Person in Custody: Police
Police said the encounter turned physical before the employee was shot multiple times, and an off-duty officer was at the store.
- On Monday, a female employee was shot and killed at the Walmart Supercenter located at 1100 5th Avenue in Hammond, Indiana, prompting response from the Hammond Police Department.
- A man was speaking with the employee in an aisle when their encounter turned physical, leading him to produce a firearm and shoot the woman multiple times.
- An off-duty police officer was present at the store during the incident, and Hammond police Capt. Steve Kellogg said the suspect "went a couple aisles over, sat down on the ground," before custody.
- The Lake County Coroner arrived at the scene, while Walmart stated, "We're heartbroken by what's happened at our Hammond, IN store. We're working closely with authorities as they continue investigating."
- Authorities believe the incident was isolated with no threat to the public, as the Hammond Fire Department also responded to assist at the scene.
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