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Philadelphia's Simon Gratz HS football fans run for exits after shots fired
[ABC] Two teens injured in Philadelphia are the latest victims in a string of shootings that have taken place at or near high school football games across the country.A 15-year-old and a 14-year-old were shot Friday night during a football game at Philadelphia's Simon Gratz High School, according to Philadelphia ABC affiliate WPVI. The sound of the gunshots sent people running across the field as the P.A. announcer called on spectators to evacuate. "Security, could you please clear the stadium," the announcer said as spectators sprinted across the field. "Everybody out." It was not immediately clear if the shots rang out inside or outside the stadium, but police said multiple shell casings were found outside, according to reports. The shooting halted the game in the second quarter. Police said no arrests have been made, and a weapon has not been recovered. "People at the stadium, both the security, the police officers, and those that were present, are all trying to be helpful, but I think it was just such mayhem when the shooting rang out that nobody saw anyone with a gun," acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner Christine Coulter told WPVI. The incident comes a week after two people were shot when gunfire erupted during a youth football game in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sept. 14. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-09-22 |
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