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Police: Man who threatened Evendale Walmart with gun on social media in custody

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Posted at 12:38 PM, Mar 02, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-04 08:55:36-05

EVENDALE, Ohio — The man who made threats with a gun toward a Walmart in Evendale Saturday morning is in custody, Evendale Police Chief Tim Holloway said in a statement released Sunday evening.

Police said Kenneth Blackwell-Kirkendall, 28, made the threats in a Facebook live video Saturday morning against the Walmart located at 2801 Cunningham Drive.

Police said Blackwell-Kirkendall offered a full confession.

Blackwell-Kirkendall is a former employee of the Walmart, police said.

Police originally said he is facing aggravated menacing charges. He was transported to the Hamilton County Justice Center.