Tupelo Police Station stated that they received a report of an unidentified hijacker threatening to crash the plane into WalMart in Tupelo, Mississippi at 05:00, July 3rd.
The police department ordered evacuation of the stores. Officers then stated to have been informed about that the plane was still flying around northern Tupelo at 08:35 and that they were tracking the incident.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves stated that state law enforcement and emergency managers were tracking the dangerous situation. “All citizens should be on alert and aware of updates from the Tupelo Police Department,” he added.
Social media users shared videos of the plane flying over their residences.