Picayune Walmart evacuated Tuesday night after receiving threats
Picayune, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is sharing details on threats made to a Walmart Tuesday night.
The incident happened around 10:30 Tuesday night. Immediately after the threat was received, dispatch received another call about a man with a rifle at Walmart.
Officers responded and dispatch received information that a conversation about the threats originated in an online chat room.
As a precaution, the store was evacuated and officers searched for anything suspicious.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Picayune Police Department’s dispatch at (601)-749-5482.
