(CBS12)

Police say the sound of a popping balloon caused the shooting scare at the Town Center at Boca Raton on Sunday.

Police said a janitor pushing a garbage cart through the food cart rolled over and dragged a balloon.

The janitor said he then popped the balloon on the floor.

Detectives found the popped balloon on the ground.

Police said video footage showed people reacting to a loud sound in the area.

Witnesses also told police they heard the sound of a balloon popping.

The sound prompted an active shooter alert as mall-goers ran in a panic.

Authorities found no evidence of gunfire.

However, an injury was reported during the incident.

Police are now revealing that one person suffered a head injury when he ran into a door during the false shooting scare.

Police officers found an unidentified male in the parking lot, drifting in and out of consciousness.

The man spoke Creole and initially couldn’t provide any information about what happened or how he suffered the head injury, according to police.

An officer treated the man at the scene before he was transported to Delray Medical Center.

The mall has reopened, and extra police officers have been assigned to the area.

The Boca Raton Police Department is reporting that they responded to the report of shots fired at the Town Center Mall Sunday afternoon.

The report came in around 3:00 pm. One person was reportedly injured during the incident and taken to an area hospital, however, authorities did not say whether or not the victim was injured due to gunfire.

Some reports, have stated that the victim was injured in the food court area of the mall, but those reports have yet to be confirmed.

Officials have reported that there is no longer an active shooter threat, however, they are still advising the public avoid the area at this time.

There is no active shooter at this time at Town Center Mall. @bocapolice responded to a report of shots fired and is currently conducting a search of the mall. — Boca Raton Police

(@BocaPolice) October 13, 2019

The mall remains on lock down and those who were at the mall during the time of the shooting have been escorted to a nearby restaurant.

SWAT teams are still in the area and are continuing their search of the mall and its surrounding areas.

It is unclear if they are still searching for a suspect.

This is a developing story.