On Thursday just before 11 a.m., the Mount Sterling Police Department spoke about rumors concerning an “active shooter” incident.
Officers were dispatched to investigate a report of a suspicious male at the Walmart located on Indian Mound Drive.
Witnesses at the store informed the police that they heard the man making disturbing comments.
The police arrived at the scene shortly after and promptly detained the man.
Two loaded handguns were found in his book bag, following which he was arrested and taken to MCRJ.
Thankfully, no one was harmed during the incident.
The individual was accused of first-degree disorderly conduct and third-degree terroristic threatening in connection with the incident.
As a precaution, Mapleton Elementary School was briefly placed on lockdown.
The authorities stated that there is no danger to the public, and the investigation is ongoing. T
he police stated that no additional information will be released at this time.
Mount Sterling police detained a man with two loaded handguns in a book bag inside Walmart on Indian Mound Drive