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There was never any threat, attempted shooting or shooting, said Sgt. Brian Carr.
A local resident reportedly saw a fake post on social media about a possible shooting at Walmart.
He told police he posted on his Facebook page about the possible shooting because he had friends who frequented the Huber Heights Walmart and was concerned for their safety, Carr said.
The sergeant added that police spoke to Walmart’s corporate office and that the chain has recently received similar false reports at 400 stores across the country.
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A Huber Heights officer did complete an incident report in regard to the post, but there was no incident, Carr said.
The report of a false shooting came less than two weeks after a 21-year-old man opened fire inside an El Paso, Texas, Walmart, killing more than 20 people.
Less than 24 hours later, a gunman killed nine people in Dayton’s Oregon District.