Arrest made in false report of active shooter at Ontario Mills; suspect yelled 'gun,' police say

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) -- A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a false report of an active shooter at the Ontario Mills shopping mall that caused terrified shoppers to run seeking safety.

Angel Marin, a resident of Rancho Cucamonga, was identified and taken into custody after an anonymous tip, the Ontario Police Department said in a news release Tuesday. He was booked on suspicion of making a false report of an emergency
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Marin is accused of causing mass panic on the afternoon of May 29 when he allegedly yelled out "Gun!" and "He has a gun!" as he ran through the shopping center, authorities said.

"Ontario Dispatch then received multiple calls claiming a person had a gun and gunshots were heard. It has been determined that there was no gun or shots fired," the Police Department said in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police Detective Joe Paterson at (909) 408-1653 or email at jpaterson@ontariopolice.org.
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