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<\/p>\nDARBY TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — A Walmart employee was shot after gunfire erupted during an argument between two men inside a Delaware County store Friday night.<\/p>\n
Chopper 6 was over the scene just before 8 p.m. as officers responded to the Walmart along North MacDade Boulevard in Darby Township.<\/p>\n
According to investigators, two men were arguing inside the store when one of them pulled out a gun and fired between five and 10 shots.<\/p>\n
A female Walmart employee was struck in the calf. She was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n
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The gunman fled the scene and remained at large Friday night.<\/p>\n
One woman working as a DoorDash driver said she was in a nearby store when people were told to get on the ground.<\/p>\n
“The cops came over with their rifles and told everyone in the store to get down. I had no clue what happened,” she said. “It’s crazy. You can’t even shop anymore. It’s ridiculous.”<\/p>\n
Police say multiple people were briefly detained by police, but only for information.<\/p>\n
Walmart employees were told not to speak to reporters, but Action News did talk to a former employee. She heard the news from her friends who still work there.<\/p>\n
“They’re in shock. They trained for this stuff, but you would never think it would happen,” the woman said.<\/p>\n
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IMAGE: Chopper 6 image shows broken glass inside Walmart in Darby Township, Pa., after reports of a shooting on July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n
The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office says it’s working to identify the shooter, but reiterated that there’s no reason to believe the public is in danger.<\/p>\n
“Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by this senseless act of violence,” a DA’s office spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information is asked to contact Darby Township police.<\/p>\n
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