OCALA, FL (352today.com) – UPDATE: As of 2:45 p.m., the Ocala Police Department (OPD) posted on its Facebook page that the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) bomb squad has cleared the Walmart Supercenter on East Silver Springs Blvd. The agency reports there was no bomb and no reported injuries. They say detectives are investigating.
EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON: According to a post on the Ocala Police Department’s Facebook page, the agency has responded to a bomb threat at the Walmart Supercenter at 4980 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
They report a significant presence of first responders and ask that you please avoid the area. According to the post, “the building is being evacuated and the investigation is ongoing.”
This is a developing story, and more details will be shared as we gather them.