ALBUQUERQUE, NM. (THECOUNT) — Waid Anthony Melton, the man suspected of shooting three people Monday night, has been found dead, Albuquerque police said.

Police said, Melton, 30, shot three people at a Ben E. Keith Foods, located at, 3205 Broadway Blvd SE, in Albuquerque, NM.

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The victims are all in critical condition, according to officials. Investigators said he ran away after the shooting, prompting an hours-long search that ended early Tuesday morning.

Investigators haven’t said how Melton died, but revealed he was found near his vehicle in Placitas, New Mexico, which is just a few miles north of Albuquerque. source

Anyone with possible information on the incident should contact police at 911.