Woodward, Oklahoma, became the site of a tragic event yesterday afternoon following a shooting in the Walmart parking lot which left two dead—a situation that escalated quickly, plunging the local community into a state of shock and mourning. OKC FOX was one of the first to report the incident, noting that after the shooting, the store continued to operate, directing customers to use the south entrance.
The incident, which occurred around 5 p.m., resulted in the immediate death of 42-year-old Christina Alewine, whose life was claimed at the shooting scene, and the later death of Gary Mulbery, 81, who succumbed to his injuries after being airlifted to Oklahoma City's OU Health; Shane Allison, a 30-year-old man from Beaver County, was arrested at the detention pond on the west side of Woodward High School soon after, he was apprehended without police giving chase, and he was booked on two counts of first-degree murder, according to KOCO.
Woodward Police Department swiftly took Allison into custody, and detectives questioned the suspect—whose apprehension brought a measure of pause to the day's frenetic energies, and News 9 reports that the Woodward County Jail now houses Allison, who awaits the next steps in the legal process. The victims were identified publicly by police shortly after the incident and Alewine and Mulbery's passing marks a sorrowful loss for the community.
In response to the devastating occurrence, a spokesperson for Walmart conveyed the corporation's grief and commitment to assisting with the ongoing investigation telling News 9, "We are heartbroken about what happened. We will continue working with police as they investigate and refer any additional questions to them."
