HOUSTON (AP) — Customers of a Wal-Mart store in Houston havefallen ill after two men sprayed a
noxious substance that led to theevacuation of the building.Deputies with the Harris CountySheriff’s Office
responded Sunday night along with a hazardous-materialsunit. Dozens of employees along with upward of 150
customers weredriven from the store by the unknown substance.Three customerswere taken to a hospital for
treatment and sheriff’s spokeswoman TebbenLewis said Monday their conditions were not known. She says
theirexposure 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.Copyright 2013 The Associated
Press.HOUSTON (AP) — Customers of a
Wal-Mart store in Houston havefallen ill after two men sprayed a noxious substance that led to theevacuation
of the building.Deputies with the Harris CountySheriff’s Office responded Sunday night along with a
hazardous-materialsunit. Dozens of employees along with upward of 150 customers weredriven from the store by
the unknown substance.Three customerswere taken to a hospital for treatment and sheriff’s spokeswoman
TebbenLewis said Monday their conditions were not known. She says theirexposure 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.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.