NBC 7 s Dave Summers has the latest information.
A string of cracks and pops sent people in the store into a frenzy. Some found places to hide and others dashed for the exits. Many of them called 911 thinking they had heard a series of gunshots.
As law enforcement teams swept the store department by department, they found several groups in hiding. They found no shooter or evidence of gunfire, but they did find spent fireworks in a trashcan and throughout a store isle.
SDSO It s a strain on resources and what not, and thankfully the outcome is what we have, but I think it is pretty despicable for somebody to do something like this considering, like you just said, but right now with tensions as high as they are you can t overlook anything. You ve got to give it 100% until you find out any different, San Diego County Sheriff s Department deputy Terry Phillips said after the incident.