Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies are trying to figure out who perpetrated a prank that forced authorities to evacuate the Lakeside Shopping Center on Sunday.
Deputies got a call around 1:30 p.m. about someone with a gun inside the mall around
When investigators arrived, they found no shootings, no guns, and no one who had been held up by an armed man.
A sheriff's office spokesperson says investigators believe someone called in the report in an attempt to cause panic.