DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County woman says she ran for her life after police swarmed a Dollar Tree, searching for an armed suspect who had just made threats at a nearby Wendy’s.

What we know:

The incident unfolded around 3 p.m. Thursday near Panola Road and Covington Highway. DeKalb police said men at the Wendy’s told people "there was going to be a shooting" before taking off. One of the suspects tried to get inside a Planet Fitness but was turned away, then ran into the Dollar Tree next door with a gun.

What they're saying:

Sabrina Butler said she was shopping when chaos broke out.

"I’m unloading my items onto the conveyer belt and all of a sudden I see everyone taking off out of the store. In my mind I thought maybe someone stole something," Butler said.

She soon realized i

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