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Town East Mall temporarily evacuated
police say no indication any shots were fired
MESQUITE, Texas - Town East Mall was evacuated Saturday afternoon due to reports of shots fired. Police say their investigation found that there was only an altercation with chairs and trash cans thrown, and they have no indication that any shots were fired.
Several people inside the mall posted video and pictures of people evacuating the mall.
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Video of people evacuating Town East Mall
Video of people evacuating Town East Mall in Mesquite after reports of shots fired. Police say no indication that any shots were fired. (Courtesy: Alex Martinez)
Police responded to the mall in Mesquite just after 5 p.m., but found no evidence of any shots fired.
Responding officers said there was an altercation between a group of about 10 people, and there were chairs and/or trash cans thrown, but there was not a shooting.
No injuries have been reported.
No further details have been released at this time.
Anyone who was at the mall and has video or pictures of this incident is asked to contact the Mesquite Police Department.