RICHLAND, Wash. - Authorities are searching for a man who they say opened fire Monday a Fred Meyer grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.The suspect in the shooting at a Fred Meyer store in Richland was a white man with a handgun, police said.
He is believed to have fled the store after the 11:04 a.m. shooting, though it was not known he left by foot or in a vehicle, Richland police Commander Chris Lee said.The Tri-City Herald reports photos from store surveillance footage show the suspect was wearing a plaid shirt with a dark-colored down vest, a black gaiter or scarf pulled over his nose, light-colored pants and athletic shoes.The Richland Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying and locating the suspect in connection with the Richland shooting.Police said the suspect could be armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information is asked to call 509-628-0333.Police and sheriff’s deputies from across the Tri-Cities area in Eastern Washington were called to help, and area schools were placed on lockdown.According to the Richland School District's website, Richland High, River's Edge High, Carmichael, Marcus Whitman, Lewis & Clark were placed on a non-critical lockdown due to the incident at the Fred Meyer.Employees and customers were escorted out of the store to a parking lot while officers went aisle by aisle searching for the shooter.Photo credit: Danielle Thompson People were being asked to continue avoiding the area.Richland, Washington, part of the Tri-Cities, is about 200 miles southeast of Seattle.This is a developing story and will be updated.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.Get breaking news alerts in the FREE FOX 13 Seattle app. Download for Apple.