Shoppers Feared A Mass Shooting Was Underway.
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 15-year-old male accused of causing panic in the Wellington Green Mall after he allegedly ignited fireworks in a bathroom. PBSO received a significant number of 911 calls from panicked shoppers believing a mass shooting was underway. The following is the official statement from PBSO provided to BocaNewsNow.com.
“The PBSO Bomb Squad was requested to investigate an incident that occurred in the Mall at Wellington Green, on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Numerous 911 calls were received after multiple patrons heard what they believed to be gunfire inside the mall.
The sounds caused mass panic, and the subsequent law enforcement response resulted in the mall being closed for more than three hours. Further investigation determined the sounds heard were not gunshots, but rather consumer fireworks which had been ignited in the men’s bathroom.
After further investigation, a juvenile suspect was developed, 15 year old male. The juvenile male was located, interviewed and booked into the JAC Center for Felony Criminal Mischief, pursuant to F.S. 806.13(3).”
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