About 9:23 p.m., Whitley County E-911 notified police about the bomb threat.
“A preliminary investigation conducted by officers on scene, indicates that an unknown person, placed a call to an on-duty employee, stating a bomb had been planted inside the store,” the release stated.
Williamsburg police officers immediately responded to the scene and assisted Walmart employees and customers in evacuating the store.
Williamsburg firefighters also responded and helped secure the area.
“An explosives detection K-9 with the Kentucky State Police was called to the scene. The facility was thoroughly searched, and there was no indication of explosives detected within the store,” the release stated.