ROANOKE, Va. – A false report of a shooting at the 4700 block of Valley View Boulevard NW on Monday triggered a massive police response and left shoppers on edge.
Roanoke police say the 911 call came in around 6:34 p.m., claiming there was an active shooter in the Valley View Boulevard area. Nearly a dozen police vehicles rushed to the scene, with officers running into stores like Target, some with guns drawn, as they cleared businesses one by one.
Kathleen Deacon said her family was eating at a restaurant nearby when her son left and decided to shop at Target. A few minutes later she said she saw several firetrucks, ambulances, and police cars at the Target parking lot. She feared the worst…