JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – Jacksonville Parks and Recreation hosted a 20th Anniversary celebration at their Splash Zone on Saturday, but not everything went as planned.
According to a social media post from the City of Jacksonville, the free event was attended by hundreds of people, but as the night progressed, some people were turned away due to capacity, and a group of teenagers gave pushback to event staff.
City officials said the teens attempted to force entry by rushing the gates and scaling the surrounding fences.
Organizers said posts to social media later claimed that there was a shooting at the event, due to the perceived actions of the teens, but confirmed that those rumors were false.
Officials said that due to the actions of the teens putting the safety of attendees – including young children – at risk, the Jacksonville Police Department responded and detained those who were involved.
There were no reports of injuries concerning the situation.