No Gunman Found Inside Walmart In Gentilly

WWLTV.com A SWAT team responded to a possible robbery at a Walmart store in New Orleans, Louisiana.

New Orleans Police were searching to determine whether a suspect was still in the store.

WWLTV reporters said police exited the store “with what appeared to be a released hostage”.

The incident began shortly after 6 a.m. when a customer reportedly spotted a man with a gun.

Garry Flot said that regular NOPD officers as well as the elite team were dispatched around 7:00a.m.

Police say no one injured and no shots were fired. Spokesman Gary Flot said in an emailed statement that a SWAT team searched the store but the suspect was not found.

SWAT team paid an early morning visit to the Gentilly Wal Mart (4301 Chef Menteur Highway).