10 injured after Orlando mall shoppers confuse popping balloons with gunshots

‘Ten people were injured at a mall in Orlando, Florida, after shoppers mistook the sound of popping balloons for gunshots.
Unsuspecting shoppers were startled to hear the sound of six large balloons being popped at Florida Mall on Thursday, fearing a gunman had opened fire.
However, the burst balloons were actually part of an industry standard test required for the inspection of a new hot dog kiosk called Fat Ones. The food stand is owned by former *NSYNC singer Joey Fatone.’

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