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RAW: People evacuated from NorthPark Mall after false reports of shots fired
Alarms were ringing as people were evacuated from NorthPark Mall. Police say a mentally disturbed man used a skateboard to sound like gunshots, causing mass panic. (Video: Eduardo Ortiz)
DALLAS - The man who created frightening moments at NorthPark Center in Dallas on Memorial Day will not be charged.
Dallas police say the man used his skateboard to make a noise that sounded like gunfire, which created panic. He then pointed his finger at people, as if he was firing shots.
That resulted in a mass evacuation of the mall midday Monday. Police responded to the scene on a shots fired call, but eventually determined no actual gunfire took place.
The man was taken into custody and is being mentally evaluated at a hospital.
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