(La Porte, IN) - The Kroger supermarket in La Porte closed abruptly today.

Customer Sue Kreamer of La Porte said she was in the store shopping just after noon when it was announced over the public address system that the store was closing in 15 minutes.

 “It kind of caught everybody off guard,” said.

Kreamer said the doors shut about 12:30 p.m., leaving customers with freshly purchased goods in the parking lot confused, and people approaching the store being turned away.

“They wouldn’t let nobody else in,” she said.

When contacted, only “unforeseen circumstances” were cited by the store, which also revealed the closure would be for the rest of the day.