A 69-year-old man was shot to death in front of Red Deer乌鸦传媒檚 south Walmart Friday evening.

乌鸦传媒淧reliminary information suggests that this was a targeted shooting, and, as the incident has concluded, there is no further danger to the general public,乌鸦传媒� said RCMP Friday night.

乌鸦传媒淢embers have determined that shots were fired in the front entrance of the store.

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A dozen police cars blocked off all access to Walmart乌鸦传媒檚 parking lot and police tape was strung up along the south end of the lot.

乌鸦传媒淚 was just about to leave the store and someone said, 乌鸦传媒楨veryone down and away from the glass. Nobody leaves the store,乌鸦传媒� 乌鸦传媒� said shopper Corinne Smyl Lawson.

Smyl Lawson said an employee told her what had happened.

乌鸦传媒淥ne of the employees said someone had been shot in the chest,乌鸦传媒� she said.

We can confirm that one person required emergency medical care as a result of the incident at the South Walmart. Scene is contained and members have a perimeter blocked. Please avoid the surrounding area as the investigation is underway.

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Shoppers and staff were not allowed to take their vehicles from the lot.

Around 8:30 p.m., people in the store were allowed to leave through a back door.

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RCMP said in a news release shortly before 10 p.m. that members from surrounding detachments supported the response.

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Smyl Lawson credited Walmart staff for their cool response to the emergency.

乌鸦传媒淵ou know what? Walmart employees handled it great. All the patrons in the store were wonderful. There was great support. Everybody is very calm in there.乌鸦传媒�