Walmart evacuated near Bashford Manor Lane in Louisville after bomb threat

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police have evacuated the Walmart on Bashford Manor Lane for a bomb threat.

According the LMPD's X page, the threat came in at 7:23 a.m. via phone.

ALL CLEAR: The Bomb Squad has rendered the scene “clear”. Police are beginning to leave the scene. This is the 2nd WalMart-related bomb scare in a week (Fern Creek 2/23). Both are under investigation. We are NOT prepared to state they are related.
— LMPD (@LMPD) February 28, 2024

The bomb squad and several other units responded to the scene and the parking lot was blocked off during the investigation.

The all-clear announcement was posted on X about 9:40 a.m. and police began leaving the scene. According to the post it's the second bomb scare at a local Walmart within a week. Both incidents remain under investigation, but LMPD's post indicated they are "not prepared to state they are related."