Fake ‘gun’ scare causes chaos at Florida family-friendly festival

CLERMONT, Fla. – There was a giant scare this weekend at a pageant in Clermont when a stampede of youngsters began operating after some believed there was a gun within the crowd. Police say it was a false declare.

Clermont Police say there was no gun discovered or actual menace on the Pig on the Pond pageant in Clermont Saturday night time. Some folks believed there was which triggered a big group of youngsters to start out operating.

“They have been screaming, crying, they have been in a panic,” mentioned Hope Medina, who had a tent on the pageant. “We noticed a bunch of youngsters operating this fashion. It was nearly like a stampede,” she continued.

Police say there have been two disturbances. First, there was a combat that broke out, after which the incident with the gang operating. A witness tells FOX 35 Orlando that somebody had heard, ‘he received a gun,’ and the gang went operating.

Clermont Police say they did not have any reviews of anybody truly seeing a gun both.

“It’s scary if you see plenty of children operating, and also you don’t know what’s happening,” mentioned Ariya Mobed who additionally had a tent on the occasion. “However we additionally noticed officers operating towards the motion, which made us really feel secure. If we didn’t see that it could have been scarier.”

Some persons are on excessive alert after seeing shootings in crowds at festivals, parades, and different occasions throughout the nation not too long ago.

This scare is much like the one at Lake Eola on the Fourth of July. Individuals on the occasion began operating when some type of loud noise sparked panic. Investigators say it was possible fireworks from close by that spooked the crowds.

“These disturbances may cause accidents to different folks fortunately we didn’t have that final night time, and we’re grateful for that,” mentioned Cpl. Ethan Bell with the Clermont Police Division.

The three-day pageant ended Sunday and issues ran easily.