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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WVLT) – Sevierville police said two people were arrested after a gunman was reported at Walmart on the promenade.
Dozens of people were kicked out of Walmart just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to an official at nearby Chick-Fil-A store.
Cody Cummings told WVLT News anchor Amanda Hara that between 20 and 30 Walmart customers are safe in the Chick-Fil-A store he manages. The restaurant is next to the Walmart. Cummings said a civilian safe inside his store reported a fight between two men which resulted in one of the men pulling out a gun. People nearby became alarmed, which caused panic.
Cummings said one of his employees was inside the Walmart when customers were alerted by the loudspeaker that a man with a gun was walking through the store.
Cummings reported that a SWAT team has been set up in the area, apparently looking for a possible gunman.
WVLT attempted to contact the Walmart store but no one answered the phone lines. A team from WVLT News was on the scene.
Tanger Outlets in Sevierville was also locked down on Wednesday afternoon, but officials said they believed there was a threat to the mall’s campus.
Authorities were unable to immediately release information as to whether anyone had been injured.
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