Gary Wurges is a Tacoma police spokesman in relation to a Black Friday mall shooting in Washington.
What people thought was going to be a pleasant shopping trip turned out to be a nightmare at a Tacoma shopping mall.
On November 26, Friday, a shooting took place near the mall’s food court that left one person several injured. It sent hundreds of Black Friday shoppers in a frenzy, making them flee for exits or hide in stores.
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Gary Wurges is a spokesman for Tacoma Police Department.
According to Wurges, the shooting occurred a little after 7 p.m. on Friday following a dispute between at least two people.
There were two off-duty police officers at the time of the shooting who immediately called in the shots that had been fired, as per The Sacramento Bee.
A shooting wounded six people at a mall in Durham, North Carolina.
One person was shot at a mall food court in Tacoma, Washington.
An armed man was shot while attempting a robbery at a Walmart in Kennewick, Washington. #BlackFriday in America.
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— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) November 27, 2021
A man was injured in the shooting and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. He is in a stable condition currently.
Many shoppers fleed the mall and those who could not escape the building after it went into lockdown, took shelter behind closed doors and storerooms.
So far, no one has been arrested in the case.
Gary Wurges Age & Family Details
Any personal information regarding Gary Wurges, including his age and family, is not disclosed at the time of publication.
The police spokesman is extremely professional and has kept his personal life away from public scrutiny.