An incident at a Walmart in Salem, Massachusetts, on Sunday led to police searching for a male suspect in the area, before authorities determined the incident likely involved an air rifle and BBs.
It was not immediately clear if officers ever found the suspect they were searching for, but Salem police did confirm the suspect is not in custody at this time.
Salem police received a call around 10:50 a.m. reporting a person with a rifle in the woods behind Walmart, located at 450 Highland Ave. in Salem.
According to police, a backhoe was discovered behind the store with windows that appeared to be shattered by a projectile.
Police said the evidence they collected on scene suggests it was likely an air rifle and BBs are believed to be the projectile that was used.
There was a large police presence at a nearby neighborhood in Lynn because of the incident, according to city police, who cited in a tweet the search for the suspect.
Police didn't originally say what the incident was, but Salem City Councilor Tim Flynn said in a tweet that it apparently involved someone shooting a gun into a car and fleeing into the woods nearby.
"I am horrified this is happening in Salem," Flynn said.
The scene was clear as of 4:15 p.m.
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