Universal Orlando evacuated after fight, shooting scare
By Caelan Dooley
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ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Universal Orlando CityWalk was evacuated late Saturday night after a fight between “several juveniles” broke out in one of the parking garages, police say.
The chaos from that fight lead some people to believe there was an active shooter in the area.
Rumor and confusion spread quickly. Video below from Twitter user jbunchesofoats shows people running for the exits.
Video shared with WESH 2 on Twitter appears to show what led up to the police response. Orlando police confirmed there were no shots fired and no weapons were found, though CityWalk was evacuated as an abundance of precaution.
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Police say there were no reports of any injuries. CityWalk typically closes at midnight, and both theme parks had been closed hours earlier.
In a tweet just after midnight Sunday, OPD said anyone who left items behind during the fight and confusion can head to guest services or contact Universal to retrieve their items.
This is the second time Saturday that confusion led to a panic in Orlando.
There was panic at Florida Mall as loud bangs heard inside the mall sent people running, thinking it was a shooting.
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