Overview
- Multiple 911 calls around 3:45 p.m. reported a person with a gun at Independence Mall, prompting a multi-agency response and evacuations.
- Police later said they found no evidence of gunfire or victims inside the mall despite early claims from at least one caller.
- Officers detained two individuals connected to the disturbance as the investigation continued into the involvement of firearms.
- Authorities said they were seeking two additional people believed to be linked to the incident, with related leads developing off-site.
- Witnesses described panic, gridlocked traffic, and reports referencing areas near Dillard’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods before the mall was declared secure.