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Gunman, two women dead in grocery store rampage

A madman walked into an Indiana grocery store and fatally gunned down two women before he was killed by cops, authorities said.

Elkhart police got a call about a shooter at Martin’s Super Market about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Indiana State Police Sgt. Trent Smith said.

The gunman was packing a semi-automatic handgun and shot and killed one woman, then walked 12 aisles away and shot and killed another woman, Smith said.

One victim was an employee and appeared to be in her late teens or early 20s, and the other was a shopper who appeared to be in her 40s, he said.

Two police officers on a routine call nearby quickly responded to the scene, Smith said.

The shooter was pointing his gun at a third person when the officers found him in an aisle at the store, Smith said.

Cops then shot and killed the gunman, who Smith said lived in the area and was in his early 20s. A large knife was also found near the man’s body.

The identities of the women and gunman were not released but Smith said there was no indication that the shooter knew the victims.

“At this time, it appears that it’s just random,” he said.

Smith also said that there is “no doubt” the officers’ quick response saved lives.

Martin’s Super Market posted a statement on its Facebook page, saying “Thank you to our community for your thoughts and prayers tonight. We will comment further when we can do so responsibly and appropriately.”

Elkhart is in northern Indiana, just south of the Indiana-Michigan border and about 15 miles east of South Bend.