CHESTER, SC -The Walmart on J A Cochran Bypass in Chester reopened Thursday afternoon after being closed for a about two hours because of an incident in the parking lot.
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that there was no active threat inside the store, but that the Walmart closed while law enforcement investigated an incident involving one person in the parking lot.
The sheriff’s office say law enforcement cleared the scene around 2:30 pm.
There is no information on what happened in the parking lot.
AVOID THE AREA of Chester Walmart (1691 J A Cochran Bypass, Chester, SC 29706) due to a significant law enforcement presence at this time.
More information will be released as it becomes available. #ChesterSCSherifff pic.twitter.com/00tagrgRAw
— Chester County Sheriff’s Office (@ChesterSheriff) May 22, 2025
