Four Injuries in Shooting Outside Washington Stadium
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Shots were fired outside a baseball stadium in Washington, and eyewitnesses say that several shots were heard in the premises before the police came and asked fans to clear the stadium.
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Fans' reactions after hearing the shots being fired
A baseball game in US capital Washington was suspended after shots were heard outside the stadium. AFP reports that four people were injured.
Eyewitness accounts state that several shots were heard before police showed up and asked fans to evacuate the complex.
Hope everyone is safe at Nationals park. I heard a few loud bangs and then a mass exodus. View from my roof pic.twitter.com/MA1B7z83u2
— Jalen Drummond (@jalen_drummond) July 18, 2021
The baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals got suspended because of the shooting.
Police reported that four people got shot outside, later adding that two victims got admitted to the hospital, with another three walking into nearby hospitals to treat their gunshot wounds.
Two of the injuries were not life-threatening, but the other two were more critical, with a shot in the back and a shot in the leg.
Fans could be seen running onto the field and into the dugouts at Nationals Park as the PA announcer tells fans to remain in the same stadium with reports of an active shooter outside pic.twitter.com/wPm4uaKdRm
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 18, 2021
The suspended game is expected to resume on Sunday.
