Man wearing body armor and carrying a ‘tactical rifle’ arrested at Walmart in Missouri as shoppers flee, police say
Violence In America,Walmart,Gun Control And Gun Rights
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Police in Springfield, Missouri, said they arrested a man who showed up at a Walmart store carrying a rifle and wearing body armor, terrifying shoppers who fled from the store.
Springfield police posted on Facebook that "an armed individual" was arrested Thursday. No shots were fired.
The incident happened five days after a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart, left 22 people dead.
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