Man wielding two guns and MACHETE killed in US Walmart
A MAN brandishing two handguns and a machete was shot dead by police after he threatened to attack late night shoppers.
The man was shot dead by police after threatening late night shoppers
The 20-year-old suspect refused to drop his weapons and instead pointed them at the police officers who arrived at the US supermarket within minutes of recieving a call.
A witness said he saw the man wielding a gun in each hand while ordering frightened shoppers to leave the Walmart store in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
The gunman has been identified as Joseph Todd, according to reports.
He was said to be wearing a bandanna around his lower face.
Around 100 shoppers were in the store at the time and witnesses claimed Todd was shouting “get the f*** out”.
The attack took place in Walmart Pennsylvania
He was walking away from us down the aisle holding the gun to his head
Another shopper James Felz said he heard a misfire after he left his line of sight.
He said: “He was walking away from us down the aisle holding the gun to his head.”
At least three shots were fired inside the supermarket after police arrived at around 10.15pm (local time) on Saturday night.
Police shot the gunman in his upper chest area and he was declared dead at a nearby hospital.
There were no other reported injuries.
An hour after the shoot out, a police spokesman added: “There is no known further risk to the public.”