Reports of active shooter at Kansas City Walmart were unfounded, police say
Kansas City police said reports of an active shooter at a local Walmart on Monday evening were unfounded.
A disturbance was reported at the store on Boardwalk Avenue and one person was taken into custody, but no shots were fired and no one was injured, said Officer Donna Drake, a spokeswoman with the Kansas City Police Department.
Little other information was immediately available, including whether the suspect was carrying a weapon at the time of their arrest.
Correction: The story has been updated to show that multiple people were injured in the incident. Police later said that 11 people reported they were punched by the suspect. No one was hospitalized.
This story was originally published December 28, 2021 at 12:43 AM.
Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star