A fight and a popping balloon sparked mass panic and a “stampede” at Walt Disney World as police responded to false rumors of an active shooter inside the Florida theme park Thursday night.

False reports of an active shooter caused hundreds of people to panic and run out of the Lansing Mall in Waverly, Michigan, authorities said. Aug. 2019 © Google 2025 ...

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In June 2019, fears of a mass shooting quickly spread through the crowd attending a Pride parade in Washington, D.C., which caused panic and a stampede as people fled in all directions.

“This noise contributed to panic inside the building, prompting people to rush outside in a stampede. “There were multiple life-threatening injuries during the chaos,” police said.

That noise caused people to panic and "stampede" outside of the building. Dallas PD confirmed there were multiple non-life-threatening injuries but again clarified that no shooting took place.

a fight between parents caused a stampede, leaving 10 people with non-life-threatening injuries. The Stingray Allstars from New Jersey were about to take the floor when the panic broke out.