Press Release:
On September 15, 2023 at 12:43 PM, officers with the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to Walmart, 200 N. Cooper Drive, in reference to a report of an armed subject. Multiple officers with the department arrived on scene within minutes of the call being dispatched.
Upon arrival, neither the reporting party nor the alleged suspect were on scene. Contact was later made with the reporting party and it was determined that the suspect was last seen outside in the parking lot and there was no indication that the suspect entered the business. The reporting party indicated that the suspect was possibly armed with a firearm.
The building and surrounding area were searched and no suspect was located. A review of available video was also conducted and the suspect described by the reporting party was not identified or located.
There is no evidence at this time that anyone was threatened or was endangered.
Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow
