Many students received a disturbing text message Thursday warning a gang initiation would occur at an unspecified Wal-Mart that evening. But Baton Rouge Police confirmed the text message is a hoax.”We started receiving calls [Wednesday] night,” said Lt. Bart Thompson of the BRPD. “It is just an urban legend.”The text message read, “Do not go to any Wal-Mart tonight. Gang initiation to shoot three women tonight. Not sure which Wal-mart. Confirmed on TV. Forward to all the girls on your phone.” Similar messages were received in past years through e-mail, according to snopes.com, a Web site discussing urban legends.”I received the message from several people,” said Rachel Bunch, psychology junior. “I didn’t forward it to anyone, but when my mom called me to tell me about it I decided to just not go to Wal-Mart at all this week.” The first e-mail talking about the gang initiation appeared in July 2005, according to snopes. This e-mail stated a gang initiation would involve killing a women and young child shopping at a Wal-Mart in the Desoto or Memphis, Tenn. area. No murders or attempted murders were reported, and no gang members were arrested or admitted to being involved with any initiation, according to snopes.The message resurfaced Wednesday in at least 31 states, including Louisiana, according to snopes. “I didn’t completely disregard the text, but I had a feeling it wasn’t true,” said Monica Hartman, biochemistry junior. —-Contact Nichole Oden at [email protected]