Walmart Bomb Threat Leads to Evacuation

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – An anonymous caller dialed up the Union County Walmart at approximately 2.45 p.m. and threatened to blow up the building. Local law enforcement responded and conducted a complete evacuation and search of the scene.

Once the call came in, Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) immediately responded to the threat in an effort to maintain public safety. They removed everyone from the store and most of the parking lot before conducting a thorough search of the building.

Captain Lloyd commented that it took around 20 minutes to remove everyone from the premise. He also stated that deputies examined every inch of Walmart and found no suspicious objects inside the building.

Currently, UCSO aren’t releasing any details as to the identity of the caller or the call.  It’s still an active investigation.

After completing the search, Walmart managers decided to open the store back up around 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Fetch Your News will update this story as more information becomes available.