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Walmart shooting: At least two shot amid reports of active gunman in Pennsylvania

Wednesday 15 August 2018 00:25 BST
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The heavy police presence outside the Walmart
The heavy police presence outside the Walmart

A gunman has shot at least two people at a Walmart store in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, according to police.

Police say shots were fired at the store and at least two people were struck. They have not yet revealed their conditions.

A large police presence is on the scene at the Walmart and at a second location at East Sedgwick St and Forrest Ave.

A suspect to said to have been taken into custody a few streets from the Walmart.

The suspect is said to have been detained after crashing into a Philadelphia Police vehicle.

Police were called to the Cedarbrook Plaza Shopping Center at Easton Road shortly after 6pm local time.

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