Sniper hoax prompts evacuation at Citrus Heights Target

Police say threat not credible after full response and rooftop drone search

CITRUS HEIGHTS — A Target store on Sunrise Boulevard was evacuated shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday after a 911 caller reported a person armed with a sniper rifle on a nearby rooftop, triggering a significant law enforcement response before the threat was ultimately determined to be unfounded.

Officers with the Citrus Heights Police Department responded to the store at 5837 Sunrise Blvd. following the report of a possible armed individual. As a precaution, authorities cleared customers and employees from the building while officers secured the area and began searching for any potential threat…

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