India, March 26 -- Stonestown Galleria mall in San Francisco, California was evacuated on Wednesday afternoon amid reports of a potential threat.

San Francisco Department of Emergency Management sent an alert to the public asking to evacuate the mall and avoid the area. It was not immediately clear what the threat was.

There is a massive police presence outside and inside the mall as the probe continues. Locals reported that a crime scene tape was put up in front of one of the mall entrances.

The San Francisco Fire Department is responding to the incident along with the San Francisco Fire Department.

Some reports claim that it was a shooting incident, but as of now, there are no confirmation of shots being fired.

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