Shooting near Converse Walmart: What we know so far

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and the Converse Police department have reported that five juveniles and three adults have been detained in relation to a shooting that occurred at a home near a Walmart located in FM-78 and Crestway in Converse Texas. No death or injuries have been reported. 

According to one Twitter post, everyone present at the scene was asked to immediately evacuate the area. Another user said that a helicopter was seen hovering around the area. 

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Sheriff Javier Salazar has provided an update regarding the situation. You can check out his comments right here:

His office had posted a statement on Facebook saying that this is not an active shooter situation. Besides 911, another number people can call to report any information regarding the situation is (210)335-6000. You can check out the statement right here:

The sheriff points out that a series of shootings were heard from the house throughout the night. The shootings went on even when deputies arrived at the scene. The deputies were of the opinion that someone was being shot in the home. However, when they went to the backyard, they found a number of juveniles who scattered away immediately.

One among these juveniles ran towards the Walmart, and this is the reason that the area had to be evacuated. After detaining the individuals behind the incident, the police also seized a couple of handguns from them.

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Salazar also said that the Walmart was prepared for such a situation: “It’s clear they’ve got plans for a situation like this. We treated it as an active shooter… thankfully no injuries at this time.” He also added, “I think we’ve got everybody at this point.”

The police have not yet revealed the names of the suspects or the charges that would be brought against them.