Scary situation unfolded during field hockey game
Scary scenes during a women's varsity field hockey game as shots were fired and players had to evacuate.
According to U news online, Gunfire interrupted a women's field hockey game between Saint Louis and La Salle University in Philadelphia on Sept. 27. Players and spectators left without suffering any injuries.
The match ended in the fourth quarter early due to blaring gunfire allegedly coming from a nearby Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). According to police, the shooter left the parking lot before authorities arrived. No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered. The motive still remains unclear.
Sources say that players, spectators and officials were left scrambling towards shelter. Some players even reported hearing the whooshing of bullets.
According to Blade of Steel, La Salle, another Philadelphia school, is playing it's home games at Temple University this season. The women's team was facing off with Saint Louis when shots started. Right in the middle of play, the video below shows players gradually realizing something is wrong, and then there's a mad dash for a nearby building, while you can hear another voice telling spectators to "get down right now." You can also see an official take a bad fall after she appears to trip over one of the nets.
Thankfully, no one was killed or injured during the incident. Gun violence is becoming a huge problem in society, and athletes and spectators are being impacted by it at every level.
source: Blade of Steel - U News Online
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