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No bomb found at Walmart in KC after threat

No bomb found at Walmart in KC after threat
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police investigated a bomb threat at a Walmart north of the river, but found no explosive device at the 8551 Boardwalk Avenue location.

KCPD ​​​​​​ said the Walmart store, which is located just southeast of the Interstate 29/Missouri 152 exchange, received a bomb threat shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Store management had employees clear the store and evacuate the building as police responded to the scene.

Police ordered a bomb dog to the scene and told 41 Action News the K9 completed its search and no bombs were found around 8 p.m.

No injuries were reported from the incident.