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1 person arrested after altercation in Tampa Walmart, store reopened

Walmart closed during police investigation
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TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa Walmart store located at 1505 N. Dale Mabry Highway was closed during a police investigation Saturday.

According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD), officers responded to the store around 1:39 p.m. after reports of an altercation inside the store between a vendor and other individuals.

Police said during an argument, one person pulled out a knife and cut another person.

One adult male was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Another adult male was arrested. TPD said that Jhustin ViloriaJimenez, 18, is charged with culpable negligence with actual injury.

The store has now reopened to the public. Detectives are still working to determine what lead up to the argument.

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