UPDATE: Fountain Walmart evacuated Wednesday, minor arrested
UPDATE: THURSDAY 5/16/2024 9:40 a.m.
(FOUNTAIN, Colo.) — The Fountain Police Department (FPD) said a minor was taken into custody, and a second person involved was detained and released. According to FPD, officers have not been able to find the third suspect.
ORIGINAL STORY: Fountain Walmart evacuated, large police presence
WEDNESDAY 5/15/2024 10:12 p.m.
The Walmart off Highway 85/87 in Fountain was evacuated on Wednesday, May 15 after a customer in the parking lot reported being threatened with a gun.
A spokesperson with the Fountain Police Department (FPD) said the El Paso County Communications Center first received a call around 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening from a person who said they were in the parking lot of the Walmart when two people approached and pointed a gun at them.
FPD said the suspects then went inside the store and brandished the gun inside. Officers responded and at least two suspects were taken into custody. FPD said officers are in the process of searching for an additional person of interest.
Courtesy: FOX21 News photojournalist Dez Rowe Courtesy: Fountain Police Department Courtesy: FOX21 News photojournalist Dez Rowe
FPD said no one was injured during the incident.
This is a developing story. FOX21 News will provide updates as information becomes available.
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