The Arkansas State Police will investigate the shooting in Forrest City.
February 10, 2020, 8:04 PM
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Two police officers were shot while responding to an incident inside a Walmart in Forrest City, Arkansas, on Monday morning, police said.
The shooting unfolded after police got a call around 10:24 a.m. about an individual making threats inside the Walmart, Forrest City Police Chief Deon Lee said at a news conference.
The suspect was killed and the injured officers are expected to be OK, Lee said.
In this still from a video, police are shown on the scene of a shooting at Walmart in Forrest City, Ark., Feb. 10, 2020.
In this still from a video, police are shown on the scene of a shooting at Walmart in Forrest City, Ark., Feb. 10, 2020.WHBQ
In this still from a video, police are shown on the scene of a shooting at Walmart in Forrest City, Ark., Feb. 10, 2020.
In this still from a video, police are shown on the scene of a shooting at Walmart in Forrest City, Ark., Feb. 10, 2020.WHBQ
Eugene Watlington, a seasoned detective, is undergoing surgery, Lee said.
Lt. Eric Varner, who has been on the force for over a decade, has already been treated and released from the hospital, Lee said.
In this still from a video, police are shown on the scene of a shooting at Walmart in Forrest City, Ark., Feb. 10, 2020.
In this still from a video, police are shown on the scene of a shooting at Walmart in Forrest City, Ark., Feb. 10, 2020.WHBQ
Forrest City is about 90 miles east of Little Rock.
"The prayers of the ASP are with the 2 Forrest City officers that were injured," the state police tweeted.
The Arkansas State Police's criminal investigation division has been requested to investigate, Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler told ABC News. ATF agents also responded.
