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Police Investigating After Social Media Threat Made Against Md. Walmart

SALISBURY, Md. (WJZ) -- Police in Salisbury are investigating after a threat made on social media referenced a shooting at a Walmart store.

The threat was later determined not to be credible but police are still working with the management at Walmart and have an extra police presence at the store.

"We are fully aware of the social media post which references a shooting threat at Walmart (North)," the Salisbury Police Department said on Twitter late Friday night.

A number of threats have been made against Walmart stores nationwide in recent days, including in Pennsylvania and Florida.

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