Witnesses who attempted to leave the store told reporters that the emergency exits wouldn't open, leading to chaos.
One person was killed and three others injured after a shooting at a California Costco store on Friday night.
"One subject succumbed to their injuries at the scene and three other subjects, including an off duty officer from another agency, were transported to local hospitals in unknown conditions," Public Information Officer Tobias Kouroubacalis said in aA suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting. His name has not yet been released by authorities.
Shoppers who attempted to evacuate from the store after hearing gunfire reported that the store's emergency doors wouldn't open."It's not very fun when you're scared and you're running for your life and you're trying to open a door that says 'emergency' and they don't open," witness Rochelle Flores toldAccording to the local news station, bystanders eventually had to make their way to the main entrance at the front of the store.
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