Two persons injured in shooting at Walmart in Wyoming

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on December 31, 2023, police and fire personnel from the Wyoming Department of Public Safety responded to Walmart, 355 54th Street SW within the City of Wyoming, on multiple reports of a shooting that had just occurred inside the business.

Officers located a female victim suffering from a gunshot wound inside the store. The female was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

While investigating this incident, a male suffering from a gunshot wound arrived at an area hospital; this individual was found to be related to this incident.

The suspect was armed with a handgun and described as an individual wearing a black parka-style coat with fur around the collar of the hood, a red sweatshirt, and dark pants. A second person was seen with the suspect during this incident, this individual was wearing a black sweatshirt with white lettering across the chest, a black mask, and light-colored pants. Walmart has been evacuated and will be closed for business while police investigate this incident.

It should be noted that this appeared to be a targeted attack toward the male; additionally, the female was found to be an innocent bystander struck by gunfire. Currently, there are no suspects related to this incident in police custody.

The Wyoming Police Investigative Division and Forensic Science Unit continue to investigate this incident.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Wyoming Police at 616-530- 7300 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345; 1-866-774-2345; or https://www.silentobserver.org.

This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.