An incident happened yesterday in Aventura Mall in Florida. Multiple witnesses are claiming there was a shooter. There’s videos witnesses took that show people running in fear, screaming, cops running with guns and in a couple of the videos it looks like a gunman is visible. In another video, it shows police escorting a man. One of the officers has the man by his arm and it looks like he has handcuffs on. But yet, police and the media are claiming there was no gunman at all. In a press release about the incident, it states:
On Saturday December 23rd at approximately 7:00PM the Aventura Police Department was notified of reports of
possible shots fired within the Aventura Mall.
Police Officers from the City of Aventura and multiple surrounding agencies were immediately dispatched to the
scene. This incident resulted in the evacuation of the mall and caused heavy traffic delays for several hours as
holiday shoppers exited the area.
There were no victims of any shooting located and all investigable leads have resulted in no indication of any
shooting or gunfire within the mall. The Aventura Police Department is continuing this investigation.
Any member of the public with any leads or information related to the reports of shots fired is asked to please call
the Aventura Police Department Communications Center at 305-466-8999.
Aventura Mall has reopened and resumed their regular holiday shopping schedule.
Once again it looks like we’re being lied to and a cover up is underway.
#aventuramall active shooting stay safe pic.twitter.com/W3uYiwnv7Y
— XXXTENDO (@Tcfs_Tommy6) December 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/944766435187765248
Yesterday we got locked inside Aventura mall, apparently they heard shooting… #ronrafael #ronrafaels #ronrafaelshimshilashvili #ronshimshilashvili #aventuramall @aventuramall pic.twitter.com/629lapa7pO
— Ron Rafael Shimshilashvili (@RonRafaelS) December 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/ColeGurman/status/944777582410633218
AVENTURA Mall Shooting… Spread the word!! @AventuraMall #aventuramall #miami #shooting pic.twitter.com/0oBVbusE4c
— Brandon Martin (@Kvng_0) December 24, 2017
Aventura Mall shooting 😓 pic.twitter.com/yCpJ9iv35C
— Alex Rodriguez (@alexrodrigueztv) December 24, 2017
2 mins video of the terrible moment lived at Aventura Mall. DEC/23/2016 #AventuraMall pic.twitter.com/EpdwRGG9wn
— Alex Rodriguez (@alexrodrigueztv) December 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/SoundEngineEar/status/945004076680515590
Active shooter at Aventura mall everyone please be careful 🙏🏻😭 pic.twitter.com/XPnbJatoOo
— Samantha Taylor (@samyy_taylor) December 24, 2017
Everyone running !!! #aventuramall #ronrafael #ronrafaels #ronrafaelshimshilashvili #ronshimshilashvili @aventuramall pic.twitter.com/mrYE077Toj
— Ron Rafael Shimshilashvili (@RonRafaelS) December 24, 2017
I was filming this from outside the entrance of #aventuramall before everyone started fleeing the mall because of possible gunshots… not sure if its related… stay safe. pic.twitter.com/jOaJ8xKdkI
— Adriana Hesc (@AdriHesc) December 24, 2017
Bull shit I was there. My mom and I knocked over in Sephora when the entire store started running en masse freaking tf out?! We were outside and a #AVENTURAMALL SECURITY GUARD told us a crazy man was in the mall threatening ppl w a gun?!
— Lauren Stateman 💋 (@lauren_stateman) December 24, 2017
Yes I am an employee at this mall I was there and I know what I heard. I see they are deleting tweets as well #AventuraMall
— Kat🇯🇲 (@kgx770) December 24, 2017
This Mall was OVER CAPACITY yesterday (12/23). Parking in mall grounds being practically impossible. Do not insult your Shoppers & Retailers present by calling this incident a "HOAX" & Incorrect Reports. People being terrorized is no False alarm. #AventuraMall
— Sasha Marina™ Media Company (@SashaMarina) December 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/trippyxjojo/status/944985301495238656
Just experienced the scariest episode in my life at #aventuramall people running and screaming bc of a shooting. We hid inside the gucci store in Bloomingdales #shooting
— Jenn Marin (@JennMarin25) December 24, 2017
I’m absolutely appalled that police are saying there was no shooting at the Aventura mall. Then why would the ENTIRE mall evacuate and everyone said they heard gunshots. My dad was there and feared for his life. If this is a cover up I’m really not okay with it. #aventuramall
— Annette (@netterbugz) December 24, 2017
Now I’m reading on the news that there was no evidence of any active shooter @ #AventuraMall & for the 1st time I’m witnessing news being covered up 2 keep us quiet IN REAL LIFE. Surreal but REAL. I was there, don’t believe everything U read & most of all STAY SAFE @Trevornoah
— CJ (@That_KrypTonite) December 24, 2017
We're trapped in Urban Outfitters. Apparently there was a shooting inside Aventura Mall. People really in panic. #AventuraMall
— Marcos Salas (@mistersalas) December 24, 2017
#AventuraMall if anyone believes there wasn’t a shooting then you’re part of the problem in #america.
— Emmanuel Sanchez (@Tlcmanny231) December 24, 2017
I was just at #Aventuramall I was so scared… for a moment I thought it would all end here. I’m thankful to God that he protected my mom and I from harm. But, i’m praying for the people who stayed inside and who aren’t able to get out like we did. I pray for them to be safe.
— Kelsy ∞ (@Kelsy_Espadas) December 24, 2017
We are hiding inside a kitchen storage #aventuramall Shooting
— Armando Lucas Correa (@ArmandoCorrea) December 24, 2017
The shooting at #AventuraMall was fucking real. The fact that they’re trying to cover up what happened is disgusting.
— alberto (@albertxmitchell) December 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/albertxmitchell/status/944766704877494272
Disgusted in the media and #AventuraMall for covering up yesterdays incident like nothing happened !!!
— PH (@Stephanieotero7) December 24, 2017
#AventuraMall shooting being covered by local/MSM on 12/24/17 "Trust Santa and keep shopping in our stores,but those gunshots are not real". (Shaking head) Side note: ISIS said wks ago they would attack us through Christmas Day,and large part of terrorism is FEAR.#BREAKING
— GenPatton#1 (@TruthisFreeMan) December 24, 2017
Thank God🙏🏾 for making me make it out safe #AventuraMall
— Tëë ✨🍉 (@BaddestBishh15) December 24, 2017
What happened at #AventuraMall is the same that happened at #Dolphinmall somehow I feel like malls are covering shit like this up. Even tho we all heard shots when the Dolphin mall event happened nothing was found. Really creepy shit.
— Aristoteles Bones (@Skepticserver) December 24, 2017
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