False reports of a shooter at Dolphin Mall caused panic among shoppers and sparked a large law enforcement response on Sunday afternoon.
Several law enforcement agencies, including Miami-Dade and Sweetwater police, responded to the mall after calls of possible shots fired, according to Miami-Dade Police.
Several users on X claimed the mall was being evacuated due to an active shooter, and shoppers at the scene told NBC6 there was a person with a gun inside.
Officials later deemed the reports unfounded. A spokesperson with Sweetwater Police said there was no active shooter but could not confirm if there was someone with a gun.
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Miami-Dade Police said they checked mall surveillance and found nothing. Sweetwater Mayor Jose "Pepe" Diaz said there was no evidence of a shooter and the mall has been deemed safe.
Video from outside of the mall showed patrol cars from several law enforcement agencies and fire rescue trucks responding to the scene.
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Shoppers were seen running from the mall in a video posted on Only In Dade.
Further information was not available.
