A gun-related incident rattled shoppers at a South Austin Walmart on Sunday afternoon, officials reported. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a call concerning a potential gunshot wound at the Walmart located in Southpark Meadows, as they received the alert just after 4:15 p.m., according to KVUE.
However, the situation seemed to rapidly defuse as EMS discovered that the individual sustained a minor injury, which was not a gunshot wound. Though details were scarce, it was clear that the patient refused to be swiftly taken to the hospital, indicating a non-critical situation. "When EMS medics arrived on the scene, they located a person suffering from a minor injury that was not a gunshot wound," KVUE noted in their coverage.
No surrounding shoppers or Walmart personnel were harmed during the incident. The Austin Police Department, following protocol, arrived at the scene to investigate the discharge of the firearm. They have since confirmed that the gun was accidentally fired within the premises of the store.
Regarding the rapid response and subsequent findings at the scene, CBS Austin reported: "EMS stated that the call came in at 4:18 p.m. regarding a gunshot wound. When they arrived on the scene, one person appeared to have a minor injury that was confirmed to be a non-gunshot wound." This patient, after being treated for the minor injury, chose to not be taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
As the Austin Police investigate the circumstances of the incident, currently, no additional information has been released to the public.
