Late Saturday night Universal Orlando’s CityWalk was evacuated after an active shooter scare.
As reported by WESH, several “juveniles” got into a fight in one of the park’s garages, and the ensuing noise and shouting led to panic that there was an active shooter in the area. Videos shared by park guests across social media show people running as they try to find safety.
Universal Orlando CityWalk was evacuated last night after shooting scare & fight between several juveniles broke out in the parking garages. OPD confirm no shots fired and no weapons were found. OPD said anyone who left items behind can head to guest services or contact Universal pic.twitter.com/aPMBH5WhI4
— Universally Addicted (@UniversallyAdd) July 24, 2022
Orlando Police Department stated via Twitter just after midnight that night that there were “NO shots fired & NO injuries reported” in the incident, and that they only evacuated CityWalk out of an “an abundance of caution.” No arrests were made.
The incident at Universal came on the same weekend as Orlando’s Florida Mall had a similar active shooter scare inside the building, which turned out to be what police believe were just fireworks.
CHAOS AT UNIVERSAL: Cellphone video showed the chaotic aftermath of a fight that caused an evacuation of Universal Orlando’s Citywalk.
Details: https://t.co/2tiU6Mify4 pic.twitter.com/NR9H13DLiS
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) July 24, 2022