Officials said one person was dead and one was injured after an unidentified man opened fire at a Richland, Washington, supermarket around 11 a.m. on Monday.
Not long after the fatal shooting, police released a photo of the suspect – a white middle-aged man last seen wearing a plaid shirt, black vest, and nose. black and light pants. He is said to have entered the Fred Meyer store pushing a shopping cart with a black backpack in the basket.
A spokeswoman for the City of Richland, Hollie Logan, told The Daily Beast, and authorities have asking the public for help in tracking him down.
“The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous,” police warned, adding that he “left the store and it is not known whether he was walking or getting into a vehicle.”
Officers from the Richland Police Department flooded the market after receiving reports of an active shooter inside the store at 11:03 a.m.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed to The Daily Beast that agents from its Seattle office also responded to the scene.
A witness Talk to Tri-City Herald that they heard “at least 10 shots” being fired.
At least six schools in the area were closed due to the shooting. Police have asked local residents to avoid the area.
