https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/03/active-shooting-el-paso-walmart-area-police/1909957001/El Paso’s mayor says three suspects are in custody after multiple people were shot, some fatally, inside a Walmart in the city on Saturday.
At 11:03 am local time (1:03 pm EST) the El Paso Police Department tweeted that it was responding to an active shooter situation near the Cielo Vista Mall on the city’s east side. Video from local news station KTSM shows shoppers at the mall being evacuated.
The Walmart is located in the mall complex, near the international airport and Biggs Army Airfield. CNN has reported that nearby businesses are on lockdown.
The Washington Post reported that a town hall Rep. Veronica Escobar was holding at Coronado High School, about 15 miles from the shooting, was evacuated. According to CBS News, ATF agents joined the local police department at the scene. ICE and FBI agents also reportedly provided support.
At 12:11 PM local time (2:11 PM ET), the El Paso Police Department said that the scene was still active. On Twitter, they told residents to avoid the area. At a press conference outside the mall about an hour later, police spokesperson Sgt. Enrique Carillo said that “there is no active shooter currently.” The area is still active as of this writing, according to El Paso Mayor Dee Margo.
