A pilot of plane flying over Tupelo, Mississippi, threatened to crash it into a Walmart intentionally, police said in a statement Saturday morning, according to local news outlet WTVA.
In the statement, police said they received a call about the incident at around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday morning after the pilot called E911.
"At this time the situation is ongoing with TPD and all Emergency Services in our area are on alert," the Tupelo Police Department said.
Police said they're talking directly with the pilot and are working with Walmart and nearby convenience store Dodges to evacuate the stores "and disperse people as much as practical." The department is also in contact with the pilot, the statement said.
"Citizens are asked to avoid that area until an all clear is given. With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo," police said.
Tupelo is 160 miles northeast of Jackson and is also the birthplace of Elvis Presley.
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