ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A busy shopping center turned into a tense situation Sunday afternoon as law enforcement received reports that a shooting had occurred at an Orange County outlet mall.
Deputies said no one was shot, but a fight caused panic to spread at the Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets on Vineland Avenue.
Some shoppers said they were on lockdown inside some of the stores as law enforcement responded at the mall.
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Some said even an hour later, it was still unclear what had happened.
Officials said an off-duty Orange County deputy was at the mall when they responded to reports of a shooting near the food court.
RIGHT NOW: Deputies still going in and out of the Vineland Outlets where the Orange Co. Sheriff’s Office says there was some sort of physical altercation that led to reports of a shooting. In the end though, they said no shots were fired. pic.twitter.com/p8HyLPhO1X
— Deanna Allbrittin (@deannaTVnews) December 6, 2020
Deputies said there was some sort of fight that injured two people, one of who was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Several shoppers said they saw a man pull a gun on another, but Orange County deputies have not confirmed if that is the case.
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Deputies cleared the area a little after 4 p.m. and the mall later reopened for business.
Officials said they are looking for a person who was involved in the fight, and several people are in custody.
I know there were a lot of concerns about a reported shooting at the Vineland Outlets, but thankfully that was not the case. A lot of people saying they were locked inside stores for a while though as a precaution. https://t.co/JDrQnqYUTH
— Deanna Allbrittin (@deannaTVnews) December 6, 2020
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