TYSONS, Va. — Fairfax County Police have confirmed that no shots were fired Sunday at Tysons Corner Center -- although a number of officers were on the scene for a "separate investigation."
Police have since confirmed that Tysons Urban Team officers found three suspects involved in an Arlington robbery, although officials did not further specify where the robbery happened.
Two suspects have been taken into custody and a gun was recovered, while one suspect is still outstanding as of Sunday night, police said, adding that there is no outstanding threat to the mall or community.
The shooting scare comes after some social media posts Sunday evening said people were seen running from the mall and that shots may have been fired amid the holiday shopping rush, on the first night of Hanukkah and just one weekend before Christmas.
Police have not confirmed any further details. WUSA9 will continue to update this story as more information is confirmed by our newsroom.
It is the third time this year that a shooting scare has happened at the mall.
Sunday's incident comes months after another that caused panic at the mall this summer.
Fairfax County police confirmed a report of shots fired at Tysons Corner Center mall was actually a fallen light fixture that caused a scare on Sunday, Aug. 7. The mall did go on lockdown as police were investigating the reported shooting.
Two months before, in June, the mall was evacuated on a Saturday afternoon after shots were fired during a group fight. However, police confirmed no one was injured in the shooting. Three people were treated for minor injuries sustained in the evacuation.
In July, a D.C.-based rapper and alleged gang leader charged with firing a gun multiple times inside the crowded Virginia mall over Father's Day weekend was denied bond.
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