A family dispute made it’s way to a H-E-B in Uvalde, leading to gunfire inside the grocery store on Monday. Police said no injuries were reported.
The Uvalde Police Department said officers responded to the shooting at H-E-B about 5 p.m.
One bullet was fired, according to the department. The gun was brought into the building by a father.
Police said the father first walked into the store after a disagreement with his son earlier that day. Both family members work at the H-E-B. After their dispute, the father was asked to leave the store.
The father later returned to the H-E-B with a gun with intentions to confront his son, police said.
An H-E-B manager saw the father enter the store and followed him toward the deli department, where both family members worked, police said. The father pulled out a handgun and the manager physically intervened.
During the physical struggle, one shot was fired. Police said no one was hit.
As the father tried to leave the store, a customer who witnessed the encounter detained him by himself until officers arrived, according to police.
Emmanuel Zamora, a constable for Uvalde County Precinct 6, said one person was taken into custody, but did not name the suspect.
“The courage and quick actions of the H-E-B manager and a customer who stepped forward during a dangerous situation undoubtedly helped prevent further violence,” Uvalde Police Chief Homer E. Delgado said in a news release.
The investigation remains ongoing and police said possible criminal charges are possible.
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