Armed person arrested after domestic incident at Leland Walmart

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — An armed person was arrested following a domestic incident at a Walmart in Leland Thursday afternoon, according to police.

The Leland Police Department said officers responded to the store around 1:43 p.m. after initially receiving a report of an armed robbery.

After investigating, police determined the incident was not an armed robbery but instead a domestic situation involving two people who knew each other.

Officers located and arrested an armed person at the scene.

Police said no shots were fired and no one was injured.

There is no threat to the public, according to the department.

Charges are pending. Police have not released additional information about the person arrested or what led to the incident.