Police says no evidence of shooting found at Galleria Mall after panic erupts among shoppers

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department says officers found no evidence of a shooting or shooting victims at the Galleria Mall Saturday after panic erupted among shoppers.

Reports from shoppers first began on social media. They reported seeing a large police presence inside the mall.
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However, HPD tells Eyewitness News no evidence of a shooting was found and no injuries were reported.

HPD Chief Art Acevedo took to Twitter and said officers found no evidence of shots being fired.


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"The situation is stable with no injuries," he wrote in a Tweet. "Please always report suspicious activity to law enforcement."

This is a developing story. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.