Coverage dated December 21, 2022 to December 22, 2022

Mississippi police kill woman holding hostage in Walmart

Headline from CBS News

Police in Mississippi shot and killed a woman who was holding another person hostage in a Walmart store as she said she needed help and demanded to speak to a news anchor.

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11 articles, oldest first.

Thv11
Richland, MS, police kill West Helena, AR, woman who was holding a hostage in Walmart, says investigators (opens Thv11)
Published Dec 21, 2022
Thv11's feed description
Police in Central Mississippi shot and killed a woman holding another person hostage in a Walmart as she said she needed help and demanded to speak to a news anchor.
CBS News
Mississippi police kill woman holding hostage in Walmart (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 22, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Police in Mississippi shot and killed a woman who was holding another person hostage in a Walmart store as she said she needed help and demanded to speak to a news anchor.
Breitbart News
Police Shoot Woman Dead After She Allegedly Takes Hostage in Walmart (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 21, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
A 21-year-old woman was shot dead Wednesday night after allegedly taking a Richland, Mississippi, Walmart customer service employee hostage.
The Daily Caller
Police In Mississippi Kill Woman Holding Walmart Employee Hostage (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 22, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
A police officer shot and killed a woman who was holding a cashier hostage inside a Walmart in Richland, Mississippi Thursday.
CBS News
Mississippi police kill woman holding hostage inside Walmart store and demanding to speak to a news anchor (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 22, 2022
CBS News's feed description
A video posted to social media showed a woman holding a gun in one hand and using the other hand to hold onto a person wearing a Walmart employee vest.
Washington Examiner
Woman shot dead by police after holding Walmart employee hostage (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 22, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
A Mississippi woman was shot dead Wednesday after she entered a Walmart and held an employee hostage.
BizPac Review
Cops fatally shoot woman seen holding terrified Walmart worker hostage at gunpoint (opens BizPac Review)
Published Dec 22, 2022
BizPac Review's feed description
Police fatally shot a woman who had taken a worker at a Mississippi Walmart location hostage in a shocking incident.
Arkansas Times
Arkansas woman killed by police in Mississippi Walmart during hostage taking (opens Arkansas Times)
Published Dec 22, 2022
Arkansas Times's feed description
Woman shot while holding Walmart employee and asking for help.
Fox News
Arkansas woman killed by authorities after taking Mississippi Walmart employee hostage (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 22, 2022
Fox News's feed description
A woman was killed by authorities Wednesday during a hostage situation inside a Mississippi Walmart, authorities said.

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