UPDATE: 1 injured in Christmas Eve shooting at Walmart, isolated incident and not active shooter

UPDATE: 1 injured in Christmas Eve shooting at Walmart, isolated incident and not active shooter

Update, 2:10 p.m.: The shooting was an isolated incident; It apparently started with an argument in the store that escalated and resulted in individuals firing shots, Beaubien said. CPD officers and deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded immediately. They worked diligently to clear the building and search the parking lot for the people involved.

“CPD emphasizes that this was not an active shooter incident. Detectives from the District 1 Criminal Investigation Department responded to the scene and everyone involved is in contact with police,” Beaubien said. “The investigation is ongoing.”

The person in Tennova had multiple non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and is being transported to Nashville. There are no other reported injuries.

Walmart is closed until further notice. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 911.

Update, 1:30 p.m.: One person was injured in the shooting, according to police spokesman Scott Beaubien. This person drove to Tennova Healthcare and the injury did not appear to be life-threatening.

Police responded to Walmart, 1680 Fort Campbell Blvd., after receiving multiple 911 calls. Officers quickly entered the store and methodically cleared it to ensure the shooter was not still inside. “This is not an active shooter situation,” Beaubien said. Anyone with information is asked to call 911.

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Multiple shots were fired at the Walmart on Fort Campbell Boulevard on Christmas Eve.

According to people who were in the store at the time, three shots were heard coming from the grocery store’s freezer around 12:45 p.m.

Amid shouts of “Shots fired!”, people panicked and rushed out through the main and emergency doors, triggering alarms in the store. The store was evacuated.

Clarksville Now has reached out to Clarksville Police for information.

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