A SHOOTING at a Walmart in California led to a big police response on Monday.

Cops swarmed the store after they got a call about the shooting in Bakersfield at around 6.30pm.

Early reports indicated that a man with a gun caused the store near Oildale to be evacuated.

"There's been a shooting at a Walmart down the street from me and it's been evacuated," one person said on Twitter.

"Employees gathered across the street. .... Hope everyone is okay!"

The Kern County Sheriff confirmed that the incident was a shooting.

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Sheriff's deputies later revealed that no one was hurt.

A suspect was taken into custody, local media reported.

Police added that a firearm was found at the scene.

Few details about what led up to the gunfire were released as photos showed emergency vehicles and caution tape blocking the area.

The U.S. Sun contacted the Bakersfield Police Department and Kern County Sheriff's Office for more information but have yet to hear back.