Fred Meyer active shooter reports see Richland police rush to Washington scene and search aisles for suspect

POLICE have rushed to a grocery store after reports of an active shooter inside the store.

Local residents were told to avoid the area as cops swarmed the parking lot on Monday morning.

It is unclear what police were responding to, however KAPP-KVEW said there was a potentially dangerous situation inside.

Initial broadcast reports claim that at least one person was wounded inside the store by a man with a handgun, Tri-City Herald reported.

A reporter on the scene claimed that there were multiple people shot. Their condition is unknown.

Employees and customers were told to leave the store and gather in the parking lot while officers hunt for the suspect in the aisles, the outlet added.

Officers were reportedly using store surveillance to try and find the suspect and also people who are hiding.

Footage from the scene showed multiple emergency units, including lights-on police cars and fire department ambulances.

Richland High, Carmichael Middle, River’s Edge High, Marcus Whitman Elementary, Lewis and Clark Elementary and Christ the King School all are on lockdown.