{"id":157726,"date":"2021-02-21T14:40:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T19:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=157726"},"modified":"2021-02-21T20:13:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T01:13:25","slug":"3-dead-2-injured-after-shooting-in-la-gun-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-dead-2-injured-after-shooting-in-la-gun-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"3 dead, 2 injured after shooting in La. gun shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F3-dead-2-injured-after-shooting-in-la-gun-shop%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=157726&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2375824\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2375824\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2375824 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AP21051853298563-655x437.jpg\" alt=\"Bystanders react at the scene of a multiple fatality shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, La., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A suspect fatally shot two people at a gun store in a suburb of New Orleans on Saturday afternoon, and the shooter also died during gunfire as others engaged the suspect both inside and outside the outlet, authorities said. (AP Photo\/Matthew Hinton)\" width=\"655\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2375824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bystanders react at the scene of a multiple fatality shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, La., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A suspect fatally shot two people at a gun store in a suburb of New Orleans on Saturday afternoon, and the shooter also died during gunfire as others engaged the suspect both inside and outside the outlet, authorities said. (AP Photo\/Matthew Hinton)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 5:05 PM PT \u2013 Sunday, February 21, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>At least three people died and multiple others were wounded after a man opened fire in a New Orleans gun store and shooting range. On Saturday, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff\u2019s Office said an unidentified gunman opened fire inside the Jefferson Gun Outlet and fatally struck two people. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2375825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2375825\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2375825 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AP21052040537063.jpg\" alt=\"Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives: ATF investigators look at evidence at the scene of a multiple fatality shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, La. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A person went into a gun store and shooting range in a New Orleans suburb and fatally shot two people Saturday, causing customers and staff to open fire on the shooter, said a sheriff. The shooter also died..(AP Photo\/Matthew Hinton)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2375825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jefferson Parish Sheriff\u2019s Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives: ATF investigators look at evidence at the scene of a multiple fatality shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, La. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo\/Matthew Hinton)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deputies said both employees and customers inside and outside of the building engaged and began firing back, killing the suspect. Two additional people were wounded during the shooting and transported to a local hospital where they are expected to recover. None of the victims\u2019 names have been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom what I understand, I have multiple shooters here at this location that were either customers, employees or individuals here at the location itself,\u201d Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said. \u201cAnd we\u2019re trying to put it all together and piece it together with what we have in this developing scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A man I just spoke with came out to the Jefferson Gun Outlet to leave this, in memory of the lives lost here yesterday in the mass shooting. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffdHe says he frequented this shop often, and knew one of the people who died here very well. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdsu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wdsu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rI6fyLck9Y\">pic.twitter.com\/rI6fyLck9Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shay O&#8217;Connor (@SOCONNORNEWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SOCONNORNEWS\/status\/1363631953413632000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sources said the suspect allegedly got into an argument with a store clerk for loading his gun before getting inside the range. Witnesses were able to reflect on their experience after Saturday\u2019s shooting and noted it felt like they were in a war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole ground was moving,\u201d witness Tyrone Russell stated. \u201cIt felt they was about to shoot through the wall.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2375826\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2375826\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2375826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AP21051853296493.jpg\" alt=\"The scene of a multiple fatality shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, La., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A suspect fatally shot several people at a gun store in a suburb of New Orleans on Saturday afternoon, and the shooter also died during gunfire as others engaged the suspect both inside and outside the outlet, authorities said. (AP Photo\/Matthew Hinton)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2375826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The scene of a multiple fatality shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, La., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo\/Matthew Hinton)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou could actually smell the gun smoke through the floor, that\u2019s how crazy it was,\u201d witness Wanetta Joseph said. \u201cWe thought we was over. We didn\u2019t know\u2026 if there was multiple gunmen. We didn\u2019t know if, you know, the gunman was down. We had no idea what was going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. Officers are expected to give an update on the case on Monday.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/rep-scalise-president-trump-has-denounced-capitol-protests\/\">Rep. 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