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Strongsville, Costco shooting reports: Police respond amid active shooter reports; what we know
Heavy police presence at a Costco in Strongsville, Ohio after reports of a possible shooting; authorities have not yet confirmed an active shooter or incident.
Update: Cleveland's News 5 reports that one person was shot. A reporter with the outlet cited a witness who reportedly said that one person approached another with a gun and shots were fired.
No further details of what led to the shooting were revealed. An investigation is underway.
A massive police response is underway at the Costco store near the Plaza at Southpark on Royalton Road, Strongsville, Ohio on Tuesday afternoon.
There are reports of one person being shot inside the store, with some claiming citing police scanner that it is an active shooter situation. As of now, the police in Strongsville Police Department have not confirmed it as a shooting. Local Fox affiliate Fox 8 reports that police said it is an “active scene.”
However, multiple visitors at the mall report on social media that that an active shooter situation unfolded briefly at the mall.
“There was an active shooter at the Strongsville Costco 20 min ago. I had just walked in,” a visitor named Lisa Kradlak wrote on Facebook. “They must have been a minute behind me. I’m fine but really shaken. I cannot imagine kids going thru this ALL THE TIME.”
According to 19 News Cleveland, the Costco store has been closed for the day, but it will reopen tomorrow. Police said there is no active threat for the community.
As of now, Costcon has not released a statement on incident other than locally confirming that the store will be closed.
