False reports of gunfire causes panic on Jersey Shore boardwalk

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey (WABC) -- There was panic on a packed Jersey Shore boardwalk early Saturday evening.

Detectives say someone claimed there was a gun and a possible shooting in Seaside Heights.

A crowd scrambled, but there was no shooting.

Police say it was a bunch of kids causing a disturbance.

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