A Mississippi woman was fatally shot by police after taking a Walmart employee hostage at gunpoint on Wednesday. 

Video surfaced from incident showing the woman and the Walmart employee just moments before the fatal shooting. Authorities have yet to determine a motive for the incident but the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into the matter. 

The local police department issued the following statement via Facebook: “RPD had an officer-involved shooting this evening at Walmart, all of our officers are safe! Walmart is secure and closed at this time. MBI will be conducting an independent investigation.” 

Source: Twitter.com