Athens police have arrested two young men accused of reporting a shooting that didn't exist.

From the left, Jacorien Jones and Desmond Aycock

Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson said they received two 911 calls at about 11 p.m. April 11. The first caller allegedly reported someone was shot in the chest inside Walmart. The second caller, who police say was a different person, also said someone was shot inside Walmart.

Police say both callers hung up and dispatchers were unable to get either caller back on the phone. Officers responded to Walmart but were unable to locate any problem either inside or outside. Officer said the store manager on duty told them there had been no problems.

An investigator looked into the calls and determined were made by Jacorien Marquay Jones, 22, of Huntsville and Desmond Kade Aycock, 19, of Falkville.

The investigators said he interviewed both of them and they told him they made the calls because they thought they were going to be pulled over for speeding and wanted to divert the police.

The Athens Police Department obtained arrest warrants charging them with falsely reporting an incident, a Class A misdemeanor. Jones and Aycock turned themselves in on Monday. They both bonded out on $1,000 each.