SIOUX CITY POLICE SAY A CALL THEY RECEIVED FROM A PERSON CLAIMING TO BE SHOT THURSDAY AFTERNOON WAS A HOAX.

LT. REX MUELLER SAYS THE CELL PHONE CALL CAME IN AROUND 3:45PM FROM A PERSON WHO SAYS HE WAS IN RAVINE PARK AND WAS A GUNSHOT VICTIM:

MUELLER SAYS THE SEARCH WAS CALLED OFF AFTER AROUND 90 MINUTES:
  

MUELLER SAYS IT'S TROUBLING THAT SOMEONE WOULD MAKE SUCH A CALL, AND INCIDENTS LIKE THIS COULD BE HAZARDOUS FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.  CHARGES COULD BE FILED AGAINST THE CALLER IF HE IS LOCATED.