ROCK HILL, S.C. — Police responded to a Walmart in Rock Hill Thursday night after a shooting threat was made at stores in the area, according to authorities.
Investigators said an employee contacted Lancaster police at around 8 p.m., saying someone called and threatened a Walmart in Lancaster County.
The department then contacted Rock Hill police and informed them about the threat. Officers responded to the Walmart on Dave Lyle Boulevard as a precaution. They set up a security perimeter around the store until it closed.
Officials confirmed there were no active shooters at the Walmart. No shots were fired.
There is NOT an ACTIVE SHOOTER at Wal-Mart on Dave Lyle Blvd. Officers are on scene as a precaution due to threats made to Wal-Marts in the area. At this time, no shots have been fired.
— Rock Hill PD (@rockhillpd) June 3, 2022
The Lancaster Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are investigating the incident.
No other details have been released.
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