Tragic Supermarket Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Multiple Injured in Arkansas

A tragic shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery in Fordyce, Arkansas, left two people dead and seven others injured, including a law enforcement officer. The shooter, critically injured and taken into custody, was among those wounded. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders praised the quick response from law enforcement and first responders.

Two people were killed and seven others, including a law enforcement officer, were wounded in a shooting at a supermarket in Arkansas on Friday, Arkansas State Police said.

The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery in Fordyce, a town of 3,200 people about 70 miles (112 km) south of Little Rock. "The shooter was critically injured after being shot by law enforcement and has been taken into custody," state police said in a news release. Police said they included the alleged shooter in the total of seven wounded.

Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl said the incident was "contained," KTHV television reported. The wounded law enforcement officer was expected to survive, KATV said, citing state police. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on social media platform X that she was briefed on the incident.

"I am thankful to law enforcement and first responders for their quick and heroic action to save lives. My prayers are with the victims and all those impacted by this horrific incident," she said.

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