India, Sept. 1 -- Shoppers at New York state's largest mall panicked last week after many thought a man with an umbrella was actually carrying a gun. Last Thursday, several 911 calls were made starting at 3:20 pm about a man carrying what appeared to be an AR-15-style rifle inside the Destiny USA shopping and entertainment complex in Syracuse.

One caller claimed the man slung the "weapon" on his shoulder and seemed to cock it. Police arrived within minutes, along with drones and a sheriff's helicopter on standby.

A detective monitoring security cameras spotted the suspect around 4:04 pm on an escalator inside Destiny USA. He was then followed into the food court near the 110 Grill.

While dispatchers initially reported a possible gunsho...