Chicago Woman Dakota Norwood Killed in Hammond Walmart Shooting

Dakota Norwood, a 21-year-old Chicago woman who worked at the Walmart on Fifth Avenue in Hammond, Indiana, was shot and killed Monday morning during an argument with a man inside the store, according to Hammond police. The Lake County, Indiana Coroner’s Office pronounced her dead just before 10:30 a.m. and ruled her manner of death a homicide, ABC7 Chicago reported.

Police say the shooting was an isolated incident, that no one else was injured, and that there is no ongoing threat to the public. The suspect, a man who appeared to be about 18, was taken into custody, and the Walmart at 1100 Fifth Ave. is expected to reopen Wednesday.

Woman killed in Hammond, Indiana Walmart shooting

What Happened at the Hammond Walmart

Just before 9:10 a.m. Monday, an off-duty police officer working at the Walmart reported a shooting, Hammond police said. Officers found Norwood, a female employee of the store, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She died at the scene.

Police said a man shot the employee after the two were arguing. The shooter appeared to be about 18 years old, and he was taken into custody. No one else was injured in the incident, and a large police presence remained in front of and inside the store later that morning.

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The coroner’s office confirmed Tuesday that Norwood, 21, of Chicago, was pronounced dead shortly before 10:30 a.m. Monday and that she suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Her manner of death has been deemed a homicide.

An Isolated Incident, Police Say, as the Store Prepares to Reopen

Hammond police said they believe the shooting was an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public.

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The Walmart is expected to reopen Wednesday, giving employees and customers two days to absorb what happened on the sales floor just after 9 a.m. Monday.

For now, the central facts are established: a 21-year-old employee is dead, a suspect is in custody, and investigators have characterized the shooting as a dispute between two people that turned fatal inside a retail store during business hours.