PICAYUNE, Miss. (WLOX) - The Picayune Walmart was evacuated late Tuesday night due to a bomb threat, according to police.

The Picayune Police Department said the call came in around 10:30 p.m.

Shortly after, police received another call about a man with a rifle at the store.

Officers rushed to the scene, evacuated the store on Frontage Road, and conducted a search for anything suspicious.

Police said nothing was found, and Walmart has since reopened.

Officials believe the threat originated in an online chat room.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Picayune Police Department at 601-749-5482.

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