Ohio Walmart evacuated due to reported bomb threat, police say

COLUMBUS — Officers evacuated shoppers at an Ohio Walmart after a reported bomb threat on Saturday.

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Columbus officers responded just after 11 a.m. to the Walmart on Georgesville Road, according to our news partner WBNS-TV.

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A bomb unit swept through the store, according to Columbus fire officials.

Battalion chief Brian Barnhart told WBNS that this was a low-credibility threat. They evacuated the store as a precaution.

The store reopened around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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