Thornton shooting

Thornton shooting
Part of gun violence in the United States
LocationThornton, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates39°52′34″N 104°59′10″W / 39.876109°N 104.986160°W / 39.876109; -104.986160
DateNovember 1, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-11-01)
c. 6:10 p.m. – (MT; UTC−07:00)
TargetWalmart Supercenter
9901 Grant Street
Thornton, Colorado 80229
Attack type
Shooting
WeaponsHandgun
Deaths3
Injured0
PerpetratorScott Allen Ostrem

On November 1, 2017, a shooting occurred at a Walmart Supercenter in Thornton, a suburb of Denver, Colorado.[1] It was reported to have begun at 6:10 p.m. MT,[2] resulting in three people killed.[3] There was a nationwide manhunt for suspect Scott Allen Ostrem, 47.[3]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Kirk (November 2, 2017). "Thornton police arrest Walmart shooting suspect who allegedly killed 3". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CBSDenver2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Lam, Katherine (November 2, 2017). "Colorado Walmart shooting suspect taken into custody, police say". Fox News. Retrieved November 2, 2017.