False reports of gunfire causes panic on Jersey Shore boardwalk: VIDEO

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Sunday, May 26, 2024
False reports of gunfire causes chaos on Jersey Shore boardwalk
Detectives say someone claimed there was a gun and a possible shooting in Seaside Heights.

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey -- There was panic on a packed Jersey Shore boardwalk early Saturday evening.

Police say someone claimed there was a gun and a possible shooting in Seaside Heights, Ocean County.

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A video from the scene showed a crowd scrambling to get off the boardwalk, but there was no shooting.

Investigators believe it was a bunch of kids causing a disturbance.