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Deputies: Marion County Walmart evacuated after bomb threat found on wall

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Marion County deputies said they’ve evacuated a Walmart store after a bomb threat was found on a wall.

Deputies said the store, which is located at 34 Bahia Ave. in Ocala, is closed due to the threat, which was found written on the wall near the women’s restroom.

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Investigators are asking people to avoid the area, and Greenway Elementary has been placed on a “Code Yellow” as a precaution.

Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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