Noxious Substance Released in Houston WalMart

[The Stig]

Original story HERE at foxnews

Noxious substance released by 2 suspects at Houston Wal-Mart store sickens customers
Published August 19, 2013
Associated Press

HOUSTON – Customers of a Wal-Mart store in Houston have fallen ill after two men sprayed a noxious substance that led to the evacuation of the building.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office responded Sunday night along with a hazardous-materials unit. Dozens of employees along with upward of 150 customers were driven from the store by the unknown substance.

Three customers were taken to a hospital for treatment and sheriff's spokeswoman Tebben Lewis said Monday their conditions were not known. She says their exposure to the chemical is not considered life-threatening.

Other customers had trouble breathing and suffered burning eyes and throats.

The two suspects fled and authorities are reviewing surveillance tapes as part of the ongoing investigation.

The store reopened later in the evening.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/19...#ixzz2cS1iOljB

A couple idiots letting off stinkbombs.......or........a dry run for a terrorist plot.

Likely just idiots but part of being prepared is considering all the options.

[ak474u]

I'd be willing to bet it was pepper spray. I was in a huge club once and security sprayed a guy during a fight. We got it over 200 feet away because of the HVAC, it sucked.

[Fidel MD]

Walmart has available for anyone to grab, household cleaning chemicals that can do the same thing.