Shots fired inside Walmart in US city

Washington, June 21 Police in the US state of Tennessee have launched a probe after shots were fired inside a Walmart in Lenoir City, authorities said.

In a statement late Tuesday night, Lenoir City Police Department Chief Don White said a suspect shot five rounds into the Walmart on Highway 321 on at around 7 p.m. in the evening, reports WATE 6, a Tennessee-based local TV channel.

Officers arrived at the location and evacuated the building, he added.

The police have offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

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