FOUNTAIN, CO — A 27-year-old man is in custody after making a false 911 call about an active shooter at the Walmart in Fountain.
According to the Fountain Police Department, before 8:00 p.m., Walmart was evacuated due to a report of an active shooter.
After officers arrived on scene and determined there was no active shooter, they discovered 27-year-old Christian Elenga made the call.
Officers located Elenga and placed him in custody. Officers say he will be charged with false reporting along with several other charges.
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