Visitors at Wayne County’s Ramseyer Farms were evacuated Friday afternoon after false reports spread of an active shooter on the 161-acre property.
Those reports, which came alongside other false shooter threats in the area, turned out to be a false alarm, Raymseyer Farms’ owners posted on Facebook.
“There never was an active shooter on the property today,” they wrote in a statement on Facebook. “The false alarm was likely sparked by news of other prank calls in the community today and (incited) by panic.”
The false alarm came at around 2 p.m., and under direction from local law enforcement, the Smithville farm instructed guests to leave the property, the statement read.
Witness Matt Caetta, told the Beacon Journal via Facebook Messenger that an announcement was made on the speaker to stay away from the corn barn.
A few minutes later the announcement was repeated, and people started to move away, Caetta said.
“I heard a woman who came out saying active shooter but I heard no shots,” said Caetta.