ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Video above: WUSA via CNN Newsource) —

A Virginia family experienced a scare when a group of masked individuals attempted to enter their home this week.

Doorbell camera shows three masked individuals outside the home in Alexandria, Virginia, around 10 p.m. on a weeknight. Advertisement

At first, Shayla, one of the people inside, thought it was just a harmless Halloween prank.

"I said Happy Halloween," she told WUSA .

However, the group did not leave as expected.

Shayla called 911, informing them that police were on the way, but the trio continued their aggressive behavior.

"They kept knocking on the door. The knocks would get harder and harder," she said.

The situation escalated when they threatened her family.

"They threatened to kill us," Shayla added.

When

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