No explosive device found after Hulen Mall bomb threat, Fort Worth authorities say
No explosive device was found at Hulen Mall after a person on Sunday called to report a bomb was at the southwest Fort Worth shopping complex, authorities said.
The threat to the mall in the 4800 block of South Hulen Street was made about 5:30 p.m.
People fled and some reported they thought they heard gunshots, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department. Authorities said they found no injuries and no evidence of a shooting and they believe the sounds were made by doors slamming as shoppers and employees evacuated.
“As doors came down (including emergency gate doors at the front of a store), people quickly evacuated, chairs fell and panic ensued,” the fire department wrote in a social media post. “The bomb threat was upgraded to a possible active shooter as mall patrons called in hearing loud banging noises.”
Fort Worth police SWAT team officers and fire department canines swept the mall.
“We understand that the public is on edge when events like this happen and we will take every threat seriously,” the fire department wrote. “We train extensively with the Police Department and other departments to ensure we’re ready to respond to any threat situation.”
This story was originally published July 30, 2023 at 6:53 PM.
