Fright at Walmart: Man’s chilling threat sparks evacuation in Woodbridge

🚨 Man threatens to “kill all males” inside Woodbridge Walmart

🚨 Police evacuate store, take suspect into custody

🚨 Comes days after bomb threat disrupted Election Day voting in Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE — A man threatening to "kill all males" resulted in the evacuation of a Walmart on Thursday morning.

Police officials said 911 calls were received from the Route 9 shopping center around 9 a.m. The callers said the man who made the deadly threat was ranting about human trafficking and religion. He also said he was armed.

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Officers evacuated the store and arrested the man. Police said a gun was never shown in the store or found.

Chief Law Enforcement Officer Brian Murphy did not disclose the man's identity or whether any charges were filed.

A day earlier, voting at the Avenel Middle School was moved after an email made a bomb threat, which turned out to be not credible. Polling locations in seven counties also received threats.

Photos courtesy Francisco Vazquez

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