SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - A retail theft at Sawgrass Mills Mall led to panic among shoppers and since debunked reports of an active shooter at the shopping center, police said.
Sunrise Police described Sunday night incident’s at the mall, located in Sunrise, as a “smash and grab” that started a panic due to the sound of glass breaking.
Officials said the reported theft happened at the Rebag store inside the mall. The suspects reportedly used an unknown device to break a display case, generating a load noise.
A 7News viewer at the shopping center said they heard people yelling about a shooter but did not hear shots fired. Cellphone video footage captured the scene as people ran in a panic.
On Monday, a worker at the mall spoke to 7News about what he saw.
“It’s just a bunch of screaming, people running, big commotion and everyone was really scare,” Mike Weinberg said.
Weinberg works at the mall and stopped by to make sure everyone was OK.
“Everyone shaken up but everyone’s alright,” he said.
Weinberg said that working in retail is challenging and he always has to be on the lookout.
“Definitely, definitely, got to keep your head on a swivel, make sure you know what’s going on and be careful,” he said.
Authorities said no arrests have been made. Additionally, no gunfire was reported and no one was injured during the incident.
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