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Marietta Walmart evacuated after man grabs knife

FILE - This June 1, 2017, file photo, shows a Walmart sign at a store in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Walmart is rolling out next-day delivery on its most popular items, raising the stakes in the retail shipping wars. The nation’s largest retailer says Tuesday, May 13, 2019, it's been building its own network of more efficient e-commerce distribution centers to enable the faster delivery. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File) FILE - This June 1, 2017, file photo, shows a Walmart sign at a store in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Walmart is rolling out next-day delivery on its most popular items, raising the stakes in the retail shipping wars. The nation’s largest retailer says Tuesday, May 13, 2019, it's been building its own network of more efficient e-commerce distribution centers to enable the faster delivery. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

By Associated Press August 5, 2019 1 min read

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Police say a suburban Atlanta Walmart was evacuated after a man grabbed a knife from the sporting goods section during a dispute between him and a woman.

Marietta police said the suspect was found and taken into custody Monday morning. Police said in a community alert that “everyone is safe.”

Police spokesman Chuck McPhilamy told reporters that the incident began with a dispute between the man and a woman shortly before 8 a.m. Monday.

McPhilamy said a Walmart loss prevention worker reportedly saw the man grab a large filleting knife and called 911. Customers were told to leave.

Few other details were immediately available early Monday.

The incident came two days after a mass shooting at a Texas Walmart.

Marietta is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of downtown Atlanta.