Lancaster SC Walmart: Police respond to shooting, active shooter reports — What we know
ByVaishnavi Vaidyanathan
Apr 02, 2025 01:14 AM IST
A shooting took place at a Walmart in Lancaster, South Carolina. Four schools with the Lancaster County School District were briefly placed on lockdown.
Police are responding to reports of a shooting and an active shooter at a Walmart in Lancaster, South Carolina.
Police are responding to reports of a shooting at a Walmart in Lancaster, South Carolina.(UnSplash)
Police are responding to reports of a shooting at a Walmart in Lancaster, South Carolina.(UnSplash)
“There has been a shooting incident at Walmart in the City of Lancaster at 805 Highway 9 ByPass West. Any media personnel who respond should stage in the parking lot of Carolina Pharmacy, 751 PyPass West. Law enforcement representatives will meet with you there as soon as possible. Thank you,” Lancaster Police Department said in a post on Facebook.
The Walmart is located in the University Place shopping center on Highway 9 Bypass West.
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office SC also provided an update on the incident: “Law enforcement is responding to an incident at Walmart in the City of Lancaster (805 Highway 9 Bypass West). Media personnel should stage in the parking lot of Carolina Pharmacy (751 Bypass West), where law enforcement representatives will meet with you as soon as possible. We will provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Four schools with the Lancaster County School District were briefly placed on lockdown, a district spokesperson told WCNC.
Multiple witnesses reported seeing more than 30 police cars, along with EMS and fire trucks in the area.
“2:50 pm- Stay away from Lancaster Walmart. Active Shooting,” one witness reported on Facebook.
Another wrote, “What’s going on at Walmart in Lancaster?? About 30+ Police cars have it surrounded. Now EMS and Fire trucks are rolling in HEAVY.”
Another person reported, “Active shooter. Two guys was shooting at each other.”
One person shared, “Just received a text that there is a lockdown at store 1030 (walmart lancaster). Be safe.”
Another witness wrote, “Check on your people we were in Walmart in Lancaster and someone started shooting lots of shots were fired. Ŵè are safe but it was the scariest thing I've ever experienced!!!!”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information
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