MCALLEN – What started as panic with hundreds evacuating amidst what first sounded similar to gunfire ends with seven in custody from a botched jewelry store heist.

It happened Saturday afternoon at La Plaza Mall in McAllen.

According to the McAllen Police Department, they received a call at around 12:24 p.m. of an attempted robbery.

McAllen police took seven male suspects into custody, according to a press release.

There were no injuries reported.

The case is still under investigation.

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View the surveillance footage below of the attempted robbery. There is no audio in the clip.