Police: Man goes to Florida Walmart, inquires about weapon that 'would kill a lot of people'

Police are searching for a man who allegedly went to a Florida Walmart and inquired about purchasing a weapon that would kill a lot of people. 

The Port St. Lucie Police Department says that they need the public's help in identifying the subject of surveillance photos captured at a Walmart on U.S. Highway 1. 

They say that the male subject in the photo approached a sales clerk at the Walmart on Wednesday night and inquired about purchasing a weapon that could kill large amounts of people.

He is said to be between 50 and 60 years of age and has gray, black hair. He also has a goatee, stands at about five-feet, eight-inches tall, and weighs between 200 and 220 pounds. He was wearing a black short sleeve polo shirt, light colored shorts, and a black watch on his left wrist. 

If anyone has any information pertaining to the identity of the above subject, please contact Detective B. Boice at 772-871-5172.

This story was written in Orlando, Florida.

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