Videos show some of the chaos at the Frisco Fair Saturday night, which prompted the city to revoke the fair's special use permit.
A night of chaos in Frisco forces the shutdown of a fair designed to be fun for family and friends.prompted the city to revoke the fair's special use permit.
While the fair's permit was revoked, there are no signs at the fairgrounds of anyone packing up to leave. But in the Frisco Police Department's follow-up on Facebook, it said, "Social media posts are inaccurately reporting an incident at the Frisco Fair. FPD officers responded to multiple disturbances at the location, including a report of shots fired. However, no arrests were made as a result of these calls, nor any known gunshot victims.
"We’ve lived here three years. We’ve been attending the fair every year," Jordan said. "I would like more answers."The Hendersons say they saw the disruption Saturday night. "Over here was a very large group. I see a handful started running. Heard several people say he has a gun," Jordan recalled. "They were outnumbered. They were in their cars. They were on their phones, yelling at everyone to go home. Kids were taunting them."Gutierrez and the Hendersons say the tension seemed to surround the new gate and requirement to pay admission this year.
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