NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Police and first responders rushed to Opry Mills Mall following an incident Saturday afternoon, but despite the rumors circulating on social media, that incident was not a shooting, according to officials.
“A fight in Opry Mills Mall has caused a rushed mass exodus of the building,” the Metro Nashville Police Department posted on X shortly before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1. “Contrary to rumor, the MNPD thus far has no evidence of any gunfire.”
Officials told News 2 the situation started with a domestic incident inside the Chili’s restaurant at the mall.
Authorities said nobody was injured, but the mall has been evacuated and closed while law enforcement and the Nashville Fire Department continue to clear the area, secure the building, and investigate.
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), both exits to Opry Mills — Exit 11 northbound and southbound — are currently closed due to the investigation.
News 2 has a crew at the scene working to gather additional information.
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