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LANCASTER, Calif. (KABC) — One person was hospitalized Friday afternoon after authorities in Lancaster responded to a report of an active shooter that later turned out to be unfounded.
The incident was reported shortly before 12 p.m. near Avenue J and 20th Street East. Several shopping plazas are located near the intersection.
Shots were fired at the scene but no “active shooter” was found at the location.
Firefighter-paramedics responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. One person was taken to a medical center in unknown condition, but whether they were shot or stabbed was unclear.
One person was detained at a nearby Taco Bell.
Video from AIR7 HD showed part of the parking lot cordoned off with yellow tape near the front entrance of a Walmart store.
DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available.
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