Breaking News: Gunshots Fired At Virginia Apple Retail Store

Shots have reportedly been fired at the Apple Retail Store Clarendon in Arlington, Virginia, according to AppleInsider. One person was wounded in the shoulder, the site says, and taken to hospital in an ambulance. Police are searching for the shooter.

AppleInsider reports:

“Someone was just shot at the store and just were carted out in an ambulance,” that person said. “Unsure what happened but the store is closed down and there are police everywhere.”

Witnesses report hearing a loud bang coming from the back room followed by a woman screaming. A thin-framed, black male believed to be in his twenties and wearing a fake beard was seen fleeing from the rear of the store.

Local authorities have called in air support to help search for the suspect, who was reportedly clad in beige. The victim, whose gender and identity have yet to be identified, is believed to have been shot in the shoulder.

On Twitter, use TyroneFord appears to confirm the report:

“A friend was just in the Apple Store in Clarendon, Va and he claims there were gunshots and screams from the store room,” he tweeted.

The local ABC affiliate is confirming the report: One Confirmed Shot at Arlington Apple Store.