PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Police are searching for a Florida man who asked a Walmart clerk for a weapon "that would kill 200 people."
The Port St. Lucie Police Department sent out the advisory after the man visited entered the store Wednesday evening and made the request.
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WPTV reports the man asked the clerk, "Can you sell me anything (or a gun) that would kill 200 people?"
When the clerk replied that the request wasn't funny, the man answered, "I know" and asked the same question.
The man is approximately 50-60 years old with gray-black hair and a goatee.
Anyone with information on the man's whereabouts is urged to call police at 772-871-5172.
@PSLPolice need help identifying man who approached sales clerk at Wal-Mart (10855 https://t.co/UoLuZSqAjk Hwy1) /inquired about buying a weapon that would kill a large amount of people. We need to talk w/ him please call Det Boice 772 871-5172 @CBS12 @WPBF25News @TCPalm @WPTV pic.twitter.com/JA64jZ0n1v
— Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) August 8, 2019