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BREAKING: No shooter at Tysons Corner Center, mall says

Tysons Corner Center went on lockdown this afternoon (Sunday) after gunshots were reportedly heard inside the mall, prompting evacuations and a police response.

However, a spokesperson for the mall tells FFXnow that there were zero gunshots.

“A light fixture just shattered, causing the loud noise,” Tysons Corner Center spokesperson Maurisa Potts said, confirming that the incident occurred in a common area wing near Nordstroms.

The Fairfax County Police Department said in a tweet at 3:18 p.m. that it was on the scene had not found anything “at this point.”

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