Suspect Opens Fire Inside Indiana Supermarket, Killing 2 and Wounding 2 Police Officers

Mar. 15, 2025

Police at the scene of the shooting at Martin’s Super Market in Elkhart, Ind., on Jan. 27.Photo:WNDU 16 News via AP

WNDU 16 News via AP

At least three people — including the assailant — are dead and two police officers wounded following a shooting inside an Indiana grocery store on Monday, Jan. 27, authorities said.

Officers responded to Martin’s Super Market in Elkhart, Ind., after receiving a 911 call about a shooting at 5:30 p.m., according to apress releasefrom the Elkhart Police Department. When they arrived, officers found two people dead of gunshot wounds inside the store.

Police said when they approached the suspect outside the store, two officers were wounded and the assailant was shot and killed. The injured officers were taken to local hospitals for treatment. One officer was released, but the other remains hospitalized in stable condition, according to police.

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“Then we heard a pop. And honestly, I thought it was a balloon. Call me crazy, but I thought it was a balloon,” Erin Swary told the outlet.

A spokesperson for Martin’s Super Market toldWSBT 22 Newsthat the team is mourning the “unimaginable loss of lives” and is working with authorities on the investigation.

Police are still investigating a motive for the violence and are asking anyone who may have any information on the case to contact the department’s homicide unit at 574-295-2825.

source: people.com