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Police Say No Shooting at Boca Raton Town Center as Teen Is Arrested After Food Court Fight

Officials describe a food-court altercation that led to a concealed-weapon arrest.

Overview

  • Boca Raton police reviewed surveillance video and concluded no gunfire occurred at the mall on Saturday afternoon.
  • Officers detained 18-year-old Santos Figueroa Alvarenga, who displayed a handgun in his waistband during the altercation, according to police.
  • Alvarenga was arrested on a possession of a concealed weapon charge for a person under 21 and was released on a $5,000 surety bond early Sunday.
  • The 2:30 p.m. incident drew a heavy police and fire-rescue response as social-media posts described hearing gunshots and shoppers fled.
  • A man initially believed to have a gunshot wound was later found to have a head injury near the Bloomingdale’s parking area, police said.