Shoppers at New York state’s largest mall were thrown into panic on Thursday after a man carrying an umbrella sparked fears of an active shooter, police said.

The scare began around 3:20 p.m. when 911 calls flooded in about a man carrying what appeared to be an AR-15-style rifle inside the Destiny USA shopping and entertainment complex in Syracuse.

A second caller said the suspect slung the “weapon” on his shoulder and appeared to cock it.

Within minutes, officers swarmed the area, backed by drones and a sheriff’s helicopter on standby.

Police said a black umbrella with a samurai-style handle was mistaken for a rifle, sparking panic at Destiny USA. Syracuse Police Department / Facebook

By 4:04 p.m., a detective monitoring security cameras spotted the man on an escalator inside De

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