The Brief
- Police responded to reports of a man with a gun at the Walmart on South State Road in Marple Township on Wednesday, September 30.
- Officers took Taeshawn Salmon into custody outside the store without incident and recovered a BB gun rifle inside.
- Salmon is awaiting arraignment and faces charges of terroristic threats and simple assault.
MARPLE TWP., Pa. – Police say Taeshawn Salmon, 20, is in custody after officers responded to a report of a person carrying a large gun at the Walmart at 400 S. State Road in Marple Township around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30. Police say the store was being evacuated as officers arrived.
What we know:
As officers were on their way, police say they received additional information that the person was pointing the gun as if to shoot, which led to the evacuation of the store.…