LANCASTER, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The Lancaster Walmart is closed until further notice, after a shootout inside the store's automotive section Tuesday afternoon.
Officers arrested two people in connection with the shooting.
More than 24 hours after the gunmen allegedly open fired inside the store on SC Hwy 9 Bypass, the store remained closed.
"I was in shock," said Ulacey Stephenson, a shopper. "I mean, I've heard how this happens in Charlotte and big places, but in Lancaster, I cannot believe it."
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"I was coming here to shop, but I got here and I asked was they open, and they said no," she said.
Instead, she was met with a nearly empty parking lot and a police car parked at the entrance. The store first closed Tuesday afternoon when law enforcement got a call about shots fired in the store's automotive section, after a fight broke out between a group of people.
Lareakus Antonio Cunningham Jr. and Na’Rickio Laquan Mickle. (Lancaster Police Department)Lareakus Cunningham, 18, and Na'Rickio Mickle, 19, are both facing several charges, including attempted murder. Officers say they will arrest a third suspect once he's released from the hospital. They're also searching for a juvenile they say was involved, along with two other suspects, making it six in total.
Investigators told Queen City News these suspects know each other, but as of now, they aren't able to confirm what started the fight.
As for shoppers, many of them will think twice the next time they enter the Walmart.
"It's going to make me think a lot," said Stephenson. "Be more cautious, more observant when I'm in there, but hopefully we'll get back to normal."
Lancaster Police officers are planning to give an update on the current status of this investigation Thursday morning.
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