METAIRIE, La. — A suspect fatally shot two people at a gun store in a suburb of New Orleans on Saturday afternoon, and the shooter also died during gunfire as others engaged the suspect both inside and outside the outlet, authorities said.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said a person he described as the initial shooter fired inside the Jefferson Gun Outlet in the suburb of Metairie, striking the two people who were later pronounced dead. He said several other people — whether employees or store customers — then opened fire on the shooter, both inside and outside of the building. The suspect also was killed, according to Lopinto.Guns and ammunition are sold in the front of the outlet that faces a main thoroughfare through Jefferson Parish. Customers who want to frequent the gun range generally go around to the side entrance of the building. Staff who work there often wear a sidearm.
Lopinto said two other people were also hit by gunfire and were hospitalized in stable condition. He said there were multiple shooters in all and investigators had just begun trying to piece together what happened.None of the dead or wounded were immediately identified and details remained sketchy. Lopinto said the investigation was continuing as authorities tried to determined the exact details of what happened.
Wanted to check on its effectiveness before buying
Clearly the answer is to this problem is even more guns
I thought this only happened in gun free zones?
lookner So much for guns protecting you. Two armed employees of gun store dead.
Gang related?
At least they died doing something they loved!! That’s something...
Even in the old west the rule was, “Don’t bring your guns to town”
We don’t have to live like this
Can't think of a better place than a gun store to have a gun fight Reload!
Surprise. Surprise. If you play with fire, eventually you will be burned. Or in a language fundamentalist christians might understand (that is IF they have ever actually read the Bible), those who live by the sword will die by the sword.
Muerica
If you still think guns make everyone safer. There were guns everywhere and 3 people in New Orleans died. The unchecked proliferation of guns produces the ongoing slaughter only in America. Maybe lives matter and a more sensible approach is needed.
Bravo America. Keep shooting and killing each other.
Shoot out at the O.K. Corral.
ChristinLuvsSno mboes73 rlaattorney starljones Lived near here for a bit, in Harvey
at a gun store 😥😥🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😥😥
Every single person in America owns 7 guns on average but that's not true cause it's gun owners have that times 2, God created us said'You live by the gun you will surely die by the Gun. if you don't believe in God .then go talk to him about guns
Meanwhile civilized nations with gun control sit back and laugh at the gun totin' hillbillies in 'Murica.
If guns make us safer why did a shooting happen at a gun store?
Gun enthusiasts killing each other
They where exercising their rights!
This has to be due to institutional racism!
Same thing happened in Vegas at a shooting range. I am guessing suicide by gun nuts has replaced by suicide by cops.
Wow. Every gun store can have the shit hit the fan at any moment. They need to be super vigilant at all times.
Read the room.
gun shots at a gun store. only in America
Wild Wild West
Boot Hill America. Everybody go buy a gun. We can have shoot outs all over the place.
Looks like the Wild West or south or north is still in existence. Civilisation hasn’t reached there yet.
Good thing there were people there with guns to stop this lunatic.
Sekkundamendmint, amirite! FREEEDOMMMM
Wild West
Sounds like a Western.
If only there was a good guy with a... ...oh wait.
I’m gonna beat every politician to it.
Yay guns!!
A gun shop is probably the worst place to start a gun fight unless you're the guy who owns it lol
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This story makes me feel fearful I think I’ll go buy a gun. 🤡
Who could’ve seen this coming?!
Everyone’s a good guy with a gun til they’re not huh
Should've gone to the sex shop instead.
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