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Panicked shoppers rushed out of Dallas mall on Memorial Day after a man banged a skateboard on the ground in the food court and made hand gestures as if he was shooting
DALLAS, Tx — According to the Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia, police got a call around 1:30 p.m. Monday reporting an active shooter at NorthPark Center.
Within three minutes, off-duty officers at the mall had confronted the man. On-duty officers responded a minute later.
When officers arrived, there was chaos throughout the building.
According to the police, the man was taken into custody and transported to an area hospital for a medical evaluation.
Garcia also added the man did not have a gun.
Video taken inside the mall showed shoppers rushing for exits while an alarm blared.
This story will be updated when new information is available.