Toys R Us Shooting

At least two people are dead after shots were fired inside a Toys R Us store in Palm Desert, California. Witness reports indicate that two teenage women were involved in a verbal confrontation near the checkout of the store, when a teenage man, reportedly with one of the women, pulled a firearm. Store shoppers reported that the confrontation moved to the electronics section, after which six or seven gunshots were heard.The Desert Sun: Witnesses Recall Terror in Store The incident did not appear to be related to Black Friday. According to Riverside County Lt. Greg Ammons, two people are dead and they are not looking for other suspects.The Desert Sun: 2 dead at Palm Desert Toys R Us KTLA: Gunfire Erupts in Toys 'R' Us, Several Wounded

Victims and Stories

College student Brisa Bertz is a clerk at the Toys 'R' Us. Her father, Scott, has not been able to contact her since the incident. It was her first day of work at the store.The Desert Sun: 2 dead at Palm Desert Toys R Us

Andrea Watson called her husband, Dan, at 11:19 a.m., telling him there was gunfire in the store. Dan told his wife to hide and reports that she is now safe.The Desert Sun: 2 dead at Palm Desert Toys R Us

Quotes

"We are working closely with local law enforcement officials to determine the specific details of what occurred," the statement said. "Our understanding is that this act seems to have been the result of a personal dispute between the individuals involved. Therefore, it would be inaccurate to associate the events of today with Black Friday."—Statement from Toys R UsWashingtonPost.com: ... Shootout Unrelated To Shopping, Officials Say

"I've got a bunch of people from Toys R Us that ran out of the building. I'm just hearing from what they told me. They ran out the back. They heard gunshots and came in here. It's pretty crazy around here right now."—Jeff Vallaire, worker at World Gym, next to Toys 'R' Us