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Selfies were taken very quickly, but people kept moving. Restaurants and businesses along the strip remained closed.
By 08:55 the atmosphere changed – there was a rush to return home or to a vehicle. At 09:02, the first whoop of a police siren was heard as a mum and her small daughter were warned to go back inside.
The strip emptied as quickly as it had filled and the law enforcement officers said something over the loudspeaker as their convoy cruised past. Although it was unclear, it had the effect of sending stragglers home.
