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Police: No criminal activity reported after Lake Eola fireworks scare

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police said the chaos at a Fourth of July event at Lake Eola was not the result of criminal activity.

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A stampede of people was caught on camera after people thought they heard gunshots at the Lake Eola fireworks show.

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Investigators had asked the community to send in tips about two people who they believed may have started the chain reaction. But now, police have said there was no crime.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.