Lockdown At Economy Walmart Being Blamed On Report Of A Man With A Gun

Walmart in Economy was searched, evacuated, and locked down yesterday afternoon after police received a call  around 1:30 p.m. that a man with a gun was entering the store, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano.  Chief Michael O’Brien said the call came from a fast food store next door, and officers from New Sewickley, Baden, Conway,  Harmony Township and Ambridge assisted in the search  and the man hadn’t entered the store. The man never  entered the store there was no gun, and the male was found at the fast food restaurant. Chief O’Brien said there was no threat, and the store was reopened, it was just a misunderstanding.