A video has emerged showing scenes of chaos at a mall in Virginia after a falling light fixture was mistaken for the sound of gunshots.
The incident happened at the Tysons Corner Center in Tysons on Sunday – prompting Fairfax County Police to move in and clear the area.
"The investigation revealed a light fixture fell causing a loud noise," police later said in a tweet. "No evidence of a shooting was discovered."
Video captured by a witness inside the mall shows panicked shoppers running up an escalator while screams are heard echoing in the background.
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"What's happening?" a man is heard saying.
The scare comes after shots actually were fired inside the mall in mid-June.
In that incident, police say a fight broke out among a small group of people at the mall,
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Police said no injuries were reported as a result of the gunfire, but three people were transported to area hospitals because of injuries sustained while fleeing.
Investigators added that an individual fired a gun multiple times inside the mall, but no one was hit.
Fox News’ Adam Sabes contributed to this report.