Gas leak at Lubbock Walmart prompts evacuations

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Walmart shoppers got a scare at the location on Avenue Q and the Marsha Sharp Freeway late Tuesday night. Firefighters with Lubbock Fire Rescue say a heater leaked gas inside the store, around 10:50 p.m.

Employees evacuated the building and closed the store for a brief time period.

There were no reports of injuries and there is no word on what caused the leak.

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