Police respond to bomb threat at Walmart in Renton

RENTON, Wash. — Police responded Friday to a Walmart in Renton to investigate a bomb threat.

The Walmart is on Rainier Avenue S. Members of the public were asked to avoid the area.

Police said the bomb threat was received by a Walmart employee on the phone. Police determined around 4 p.m. that the bomb threat was not credible.

We will have the latest on KIRO 7 News starting at 5.

LIVE: Renton Police responding to a bomb threat at the Walmart on Rainier Ave S. Police are asking the public to avoid the area while they investigate. This is one of the stories we’re following for KIRO 7 News at 5:00 p.m. Watch with us on-air or >> kiro.tv/LiveNews
Posted by KIRO 7 News on Friday, April 20, 2018

Bomb threat received by Walmart employee via phone, was told bomb would be "brought" to location, police standing by./sh
— Renton Police Dept. (@RentonpdWA) April 20, 2018

#BREAKING @RentonpdWA says they investigating a bomb threat at the Walmart on Rainier Ave S. #MORE info to come. pic.twitter.com/KAE1I5Rj2F
— KIRO 7 (@KIRO7Seattle) April 20, 2018