Reported gunfire in Rice Lake, Wis. unfounded, caused by car backfiring, according to police

Reported gunfire in Rice Lake, Wis. Thursday night is unfounded and was caused by a car backfiring, according to officials.

The Rice Lake Police Department stated that officers confirmed the reported gunfire near Walmart was due to a vehicle repeatedly backfiring.

Authorities confirm that nobody was injured and no shots were fired.

Police are expected to release more information about the incident at a later time.