Overview
- Police responded to reports of shots fired around 3 a.m. Wednesday at the WinCo Foods on Rio Rancho Road, and customers and employees were evacuated.
- Officers entered the store with guns drawn about 5:15 a.m. and conducted a systematic search that concluded with an all-clear at roughly 6:30 a.m.
- A heavy law enforcement presence included tactical units and a police robotic dog used to inspect aisles and hard-to-reach areas during the sweep.
- Authorities reported no evidence of gunfire, no injuries and no suspect located, and the 24-hour store resumed normal operations after the clearance.
- The response follows standard active-shooter precaution protocols and caused a brief disruption for workers and shoppers while the investigation remains open and unupdated publicly.