Shootout inside Mobile Walmart leaves 2 dead

Published 3:26 pm Thursday, February 13, 2020

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MOBILE (AP) — Two men shot each other and died after an argument inside a Walmart store, police said Thursday.

A statement from the Mobile Police Department said the two were arguing in a Walmart Neighborhood Market on Wednesday night and pulled out guns. Witnesses described people running for cover as multiple shots were fired, news outlets reported.

The men were taken to a hospital where they died. Police identified the victims as Jaquess Thompson, 21, and Seantatis Kirksey, 44.

No one else was injured, police said. It was unclear what prompted the dispute.

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