<p>Panicked Christmas shoppers fled from the Aventura Mall in Florida on Saturday, December 23, after police were called to investigate reports of an active shooter.</p><p>This video taken by onlooker Jet Veloso shows the moment people fled the mall at 8pm. Other shoppers were forced to shelter inside shops while police investigated.</p><p>Police declared the area safe 30 minutes after, finding no evidence of an active shooter, the Sun Sentinel reported</a>. A spokesman for Aventura Police tweeted: “Aventura Police has determined that a shooting DID NOT take place at Aventura Mall. The scene is secure but traffic in the area is heavy.”</p><p>Some shoppers initially reported hearing gunshots during the chaos but there were no eyewitnesses to any shooting, the Miami Herald reported</a>. Credit: Instagram/Jet Veloso via Storyful</p><br />
