UPDATE: Amarillo, Texas Walmart Shooter Shot Dead by SWAT

By Caleb Howe | 1:15 PM on June 14, 2016

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BREAKING UPDATE: APD SWAT confirms they have shot and killed the suspect.

Suspect has been shot by APD SWAT and is apparently dead. Hostages inside are safe https://t.co/gY8nVkbTml

— Amarillo Police Dept (@AmarilloPD) June 14, 2016

Original story:

JUST IN: Police are on the scene of an active shooter situation at a Walmart in Texas: (MORE UPDATES BELOW)

#BreakingNews: Active shooter at Walmart on I-27 and Georgia. Full details here: https://t.co/U2pnSCqMGV

— ABC 7 Amarillo (@ABC7Amarillo) June 14, 2016

The Amarillo police are asking people to stay away from the area.

APD on scene of reported shooting Walmart/Canyon and Georgia-PIO request media to Austin and Canyon Frontal Road. https://t.co/OxuObveqHh

— Amarillo Police Dept (@AmarilloPD) June 14, 2016

Developing. We will post more information as it becomes available.

UPDATE:
From Police spokesman: Today at 11:13 a.m. SWAT responded to the Walmart. There were no victims found and there is no shooting going on. There is currently one hostage and one hostage-taker with a gun. This is considered a workplace violence situation currently. It is believed the hostage and the hostage-taker are both employees of the Walmart where the situation is underway. Shots were fired but the police department does not know how many shots were fired, only that they have found no one with any gunshot wounds.