Man with guns, machete is shot, killed at Walmart
EAST STROUDSBURG – Authorities said a man armed with two handguns and a machete was shot and killed by police inside a northeastern Pennsylvania Walmart store.
Witnesses told police a man entered the store shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday and began threatening customers. Officials said there were about 100 customers in the store at the time.
Authorities said police arrived at the scene, evacuated the store and then ordered the man to drop his weapons. When he refused, police fired at the man, striking him in the chest. The man was transported to Pocono Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead by the Monroe County coroner.
State Police Lt. Robert Bartel said early Sunday the name of the shooter would not be released until his family was notified.
Police said no customers or officers were injured.