Police determined a quarrel between two people was the cause of the security scare. Both were located and apprehended, police said.

The mall, at 4905 Old Orchard Center, was placed on a temporary lockdown about 3 p.m. Tuesday for reports of shots fired. The Skokie Police Department said at 3:44 p.m. that the calls were unfounded,

SKOKIE, Ill. - An incident at a store near Westfield Old Orchard Mall in north suburban Skokie prompted a police response and lockdown on Tuesday afternoon. Skokie police said in a social media post there was police activity at the mall and advised people to avoid the area.