Man shot, killed inside Walmart on Merritt Island - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. - A man was shot and killed Sunday night inside a Walmart on Merritt Island, deputies said.

The fatal shooting was reported around 8:30 p.m. at the Walmart on East Merritt Island Causeway.

According to News 6 partner Florida Today, customers said the shooting happened in the grocery section.

"There was one person that was shot. Unfortunately, he is deceased," Brevard County sheriff's spokesman Tod Goodyear said. "As far as I know, there was only one shot fired and we have (detained) the person that fired that shot. There is no danger to the community."

The motive in the shooting has not been released. It's not known whether the suspected shooter knew the victim or worked at the Walmart.

It's not known how many customers were inside at the time of the shooting.

No arrests have been made.

The store was closed after the shooting before reopening around 6:30 a.m. Monday.

The fatal shooting was Brevard’s 14th reported homicide of 2019.

Gunfire scares shoppers inside this Walmart in Merritt Island. @BrevardSheriff say a person was shot & killed inside the store last night.
One person is in custody. More on this story ahead at 6 am @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/Pnjh8jQnWp — Ezzy Castro (@EzzyCastro) June 3, 2019