The NYPD says a false alarm caused a stampede at Barclays Center on Saturday night. At least 16 people suffered minor injuries. KevRincon has the story.
on Saturday night. As thousands of boxing fans were leaving the arena, people heard what sounded like gun shots, setting off a stampede.The Barclays is a busy place. It's home to theAs fans were coming out to the plaza, they heard loud bangs, which caused a chaotic scene.
"That spilled over inside, and then people got scared or overreacted, and then it just carried over inside and people started running," a witness named Joshua said.
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