Reports of shooting prompt panic at Virginia mall, cops say no evidence found

The Arlington County Police Department tweeted Saturday night that authorities were continuing to conduct a search the theater at the Ballston Quarter mall in Arlington, but investigators had not found any victims or evidence that a shooting took place.

Authorities in northern Virginia say they have found no evidence that a shooting occurred at movie theatre that is part of a popular mall.

Authorities in northern Virginia say they have found no evidence that a shooting occurred at movie theatre that is part of a popular mall. (Representative Image/Reuters File Photo)

The Arlington County Police Department tweeted Saturday night that authorities had completed a preliminary search of the theater at the Ballston Quarter mall in Arlington without finding any victims or evidence that a shooting took place.

Reports of a shooting had prompted panic and a large police presence.