PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Shots were fired outside the Walmart at the Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia early Tuesday morning. No one was hurt, and one person was taken into custody.
Around 2:30 a.m., police responded to the Walmart for a report of a shooting. Police spoke with employees who said they heard gunshots. The building was evacuated as investigators searched the property.
Outside the back of the store, there was a Walmart van with a blown-out window. Police recovered a gun and found shell casings on the ground.
A police tow truck hauled away a Ford sedan with a Pennsylvania license plate that was parked in a spot close to the front entrance.
Police said they arrested one person but did not elaborate on what exactly happened. There were no injuries reported.
The employees were allowed back in the store at around 5:15 a.m. This Walmart typically opens at 6 a.m., but employees stationed by the front entrance told customers that the store would open later in the morning.