ABC 7 news has confirmed the Amarillo Police Department has evacuated people, shooter is believed to have taken hostages.
Reports Somali man:
AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) – The Amarillo Police Department is reporting an active situation at the Amarillo Walmart at 4215 Canyon Drive. Early reports indicate an armed man is inside the store.
APD and several other agencies including DPS, Amarillo Emergency Management and Randall County are on scene. There are unconfirmed reports of a possible hostage situation. Police are searching for a Somalian man wearing Kakhi pants.
Police are shutting down I-27 & Georgia Northbound frontage road. Police are asking motorists to please avoid the area so that officers can focus on the scene and not traffic.
NewsChannel10 has multiple crews on the scene and will report details as they become available.
Livestream:
Live stream of hostage situation in Amarillo: https://t.co/8A6JpK2kTL
Shooter Somalian employee of the store. No injuries, but in progress.
— Alison Arkin (@Cronikeys) June 14, 2016
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They mention more than one hostage.
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Walmart Statement reveals there were two hostages.
June 14, 2015 – “As soon as we heard about the situation at our store in Amarillo, Texas, we acted immediately. All customers and our two associates who were held hostage are safe. This was a very difficult situation and we are thankful for the quick response from law enforcement.”
— Deisha Barnett, Walmart spokeswoman
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Via Amarillo:
Amarillo police say an armed Walmart employee likely upset for being passed over for a promotion took two people hostage before being shot and killed by officers inside the store near Interstate 27 and Georgia Street.
The man was identified by police as Mohammad Moghaddam, 54. The incident began around 11:06 a.m. and was over by 12:22 p.m.