On Sunday, January 31, 2021, at approximately 4:00 PM, the Oxford Police Department received a 911 call from Walmart management who stated that they had a subject inside the store telling customers that he planted a bomb inside the store, and that they needed to leave before it went off.
Officers quickly arrived and were directed to the suspect who was trying to leave. An arrest was made without further incident.
The Walmart store was quickly evacuated and a perimeter was set up until additional resources could arrive. Three explosives detection canines from other agencies were called to the scene to assist OPD in searching the store. At 7:47 pm, the all-clear was given.
Jordan Montrey Williams (26 of Oxford, Mississippi) was arrested and charged with False Reporting of a Bomb, Explosive, or Weapons of Mass Destruction.
A Lafayette County Justice Court judge gave Williams a $50,000 bond.
