It came in as a report of two men with a loaded gun at Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
Police were called to the mall just after 6 p.m. to investigate. RCMP set up a perimeter around the mall, while plain clothes officers went inside to locate the suspects.
The daily email you need for
's top news stories.
Get daily news
Get the day's top stories from and surrounding communities, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
They found two youths with what looked like a gun, but was actually an air soft pistol.
The boys were apprehended without incident and released to their guardians.