00:04We The County Sheriff's Office are investigating an active scene at the Walmart on Colonial
00:09Boulevard. Good evening, I'm Russ McCaskey. I'm Emma Heaton. The store and surrounding
00:13businesses have been evacuated as this investigation continues tonight. Now Haley, what have you
00:21learned? We just got an update from the Fort Myers Police Department within the last 10
00:27que nos dicen que están investigando un anónimo bomba que fue
00:31hecho en este Walmart de Colonial y Six Mile. Si miras por mi,
00:36puedes ver que el parking lot es todavía muy limpio,
00:39además de que la presencia de la presencia ha continuado a bloquear
00:42los entrances y exits, y están en frente de las puertas
00:47también, si puedes ver en la próxima, Krishna,
00:50para mostrarles cómo grande esta escena es.
00:53Y en este camino, te voy a ver que hay un montón de agencias
00:56trabajando en esta escena.
00:57El Fort Myers Police Department es aquí,
01:00como Lee County EMS.
01:02El Lee County Sheriff's Office
01:03es también assisting en esta escena.
01:06Ellos dicen que están ayudando FMPD,
01:09pero FMPD es el lead en esta escena.
01:12Emma, as you said,
01:13se evacuó este Walmart y algunas de las empresas
01:17cuando este anónimo bomba fue realizado.
01:19Y hemos visto a number de personas
01:21en esta escena de parking lot.
01:23Many have since left,
01:25but it was full of Walmart employees that I spoke to
01:28who were coming for their overnight shifts
01:30or people coming from Chili's, Culver's, TJ Maxx,
01:34wondering what was going on here.
01:36One man I spoke to lives nearby and this is what he says he saw
01:40and reacted to when he got here.
01:43I was like, oh wow, this is really happening.
01:46I was, uh, first thing I noticed was I saw the drone overhead
01:50and then I saw the EMS on this side,
01:54but I thought it was, it's crazy cause there's always a stuff happening,
01:58but never realized how close it was.
02:02I want to say one more time, we did get that new info in that says
02:05that this is an anonymous bomb threat investigation
02:08and this is still an active investigation.
02:11We're expecting to continue to see FMPD here on scene for some time
02:16as they said that they're still actively investigating what happened here today.
02:19Once we learn more, we'll bring that information to you
02:22and we're also hearing from some of those Walmart employees
02:25that they're hopeful they'll be able to get in for their shift tonight
02:29pending this investigation as well.
02:31So we'll keep you updated both on air and online.
02:33For now in Fort Myers, Haley Zarconi, Wink News.
