3 killed in Circle K store shooting in Yakima, Washington; police search for suspect

 At least three people were killed in a random shooting early Tuesday in Yakima, Washington, and police are still searching for the suspect.

Yakima police chief Matt Murray said the shooting was reported at a Circle K convenience store at about 3:30 a.m., and responding officers found three people dead.

The shooting comes just one day after a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, and also follows Saturday's deadly rampage at a popular ballroom in Monterey Park, California.

Police also found a second shooting scene at an Amm convenience store across the street, Murray said. He did not say if anyone was believed to have been injured at the second shooting scene.

"It appears to be a random situation," Murray said during a news conference. "There was no apparent conflict between the parties. The male just walked in and started shooting."

Murray said police have security camera video and eyewitnesses from Circle K.

Police initially believed the shooter fired into a nearby car, possibly injuring a person inside before stealing the vehicle and fleeing the scene, but the Yakima Police Department later said new information suggested there may not have been a fourth victim after all.

"I want to remind everybody that this is really new. It's dynamic, things are changing, we are getting new information constantly," Murray said.


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