HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A man was shot inside of a Walmart in east Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
The store is at 5655 East Sam Houston Parkway north. The incident happened around 12:45 p.m.
In East Harris County, @HCSOTexas units responded to a shooting inside a Walmart store located at 5655 E Sam Houston Pkwy N. Preliminary info: a male entered the store and shot someone. Our deputies responded and safely placed the shooter in custody without incident. 1/2, pic.twitter.com/Yf0L1J5uJw
Officials with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said when deputies arrived, the suspect was located at a nearby business and had barricaded himself and called 911, telling them where he was located. Deputies were able to get the suspect to surrender and took him into custody.
The man who was shot had a gunshot wound in the abdomen. Deputies provided first aid before EMS transported him to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
No one else inside the Walmart was injured.
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