A shooting outside the Washington Nationals' ballpark during Saturday night's game set off a panic
The Washington Nationals game turned into bedlam on Saturday night after a shooting outside of the ballpark sent fans and players running for cover. At least four people were shot, according to police. One of the victims is a stadium employee.
The Padres had taken the field for the bottom of the sixth inning around 9:30 p.m. when multiple gunshots were heard coming from the left side of the stadium. The shooting reportedly occurred outside the 3rd base gate of Nationals Park on South Capitol Street. D.C. Police said that a man was shot in the leg and a woman was shot in the back, and two additional victims apparently sought treatment on their own at local hospitals. None of the injuries were life-threatening.
Nationals players could be seen pulling family members from the stands and into the dugout and through a tunnel into the clubhouse: The public address announcer came on to tell fans that the shooting was outside the park and asked them to remain inside while police handled the threat. Some fans then rushed onto the field to take cover in one of the dugouts.
Eventually, the fans were told it was safe to leave, and the ballpark was emptied 45 minutes after the shooting. The game was postponed and will be finished on Sunday.
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