A one-year-old is among the three people dead following a shooting at a Publix in Royal Palm Beach Thursday, according to officials.Deputies responded to the shooting at 11:39 a.m., where they found three people had been shot and killed, including the shooter, near the produce area. The other two people include a woman and a child, deputies said.Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Terri Barbera said the shooter is a male. The other two victims are a woman and a one-year-old child who would have turned two at the end of the month.The male died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.This was not an active shooter situation, officials said.Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division were on the scene interviewing witnesses and looking over camera footage to begin the investigation as to what led up to the shooting."This is a long process," Barbera said.Publix released a statement following the incident, "We can confirm that there was an incident at our Publix store located at 1180 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. earlier today. Our thoughts are with those who are impacted by this tragedy. We are cooperating with the local law enforcement. Since this is an active police investigation, we cannot confirm any additional details. All additional questions should be directed to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office."This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
A one-year-old is among the three people dead following a shooting at a Publix in Royal Palm Beach Thursday, according to officials.
Deputies responded to the shooting at 11:39 a.m., where they found three people had been shot and killed, including the shooter, near the produce area. The other two people include a woman and a child, deputies said.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Terri Barbera said the shooter is a male. The other two victims are a woman and a one-year-old child who would have turned two at the end of the month.
The male died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
This was not an active shooter situation, officials said.
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division were on the scene interviewing witnesses and looking over camera footage to begin the investigation as to what led up to the shooting.
"This is a long process," Barbera said.
Publix released a statement following the incident, "We can confirm that there was an incident at our Publix store located at 1180 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. earlier today. Our thoughts are with those who are impacted by this tragedy. We are cooperating with the local law enforcement. Since this is an active police investigation, we cannot confirm any additional details. All additional questions should be directed to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office."
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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