A handwritten bomb threat tucked inside a children’s notepad briefly cleared out the Target on Southwest 19th near Telephone Road in Moore on Thursday morning, turning a routine shopping trip into a quick scare before police gave the all-clear.
Police Sweep, K-9 Teams And An All-Clear
Store staff found the note and called police, who treated the message as a serious threat while they figured out what was real and what was nonsense. According to KOCO, officers responded after someone reportedly wrote the threat on a shelf.
Officers and K-9 units swept the building, going through the store to check for anything out of place. After the search turned up nothing suspicious, they gave the all-clear and the store reopened. No injuries were reported, and police did not announce any arrests tied to the threat.
Retail Bomb Hoaxes Have Hit Before
This is not the first time big-box stores in the Oklahoma City area have dealt with this kind of scare. In June 2023, a series of similar bomb threats led to evacuations at multiple Target and grocery locations, with some law enforcement officials viewing those incidents as part of a broader pattern of hoax messages. Progressive Grocer rounded up local reporting on that earlier wave of threats.
What Shoppers Can Do Now
The Moore Target has reopened after Thursday’s scare, and investigators say they did not find any device inside the store. If you were there and think you saw anything that could help the case, check Moore Police Department channels for current guidance on how to share tips with investigators.
