Washington: During a football match in Ohio, USA, there was a firing outside the stadium. Three people are said to have been shot and a stampede was reported in the stadium.
The identity and condition of the injured is not known yet.
According to reports, a shooting took place outside the stadium during a football match at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio. A video clip of this match has also surfaced, in which the sound of firing during the match is heard. After that, there is a stampede in the video.
Law enforcement agencies have said several people were shot at at Whitmer High School, including three people shot outside the stadium and gunshots were heard from behind. Cartridge shells were reportedly found in a corner near the high school stadium.
A football match was being played between Whitmer High School and Central Catholic when the shooting took place.
According to local media, there were eight minutes left when it was stopped. “We are taking a break,” the commentator can be heard saying when a gunshot was heard in the video clip, prompting the game to be stopped.
Local schools in Washington issued a statement
On Friday night, local schools in Washington issued a statement. “We are deeply saddened that an incident of violence on the streets around our event tonight disrupted the fun contest,” the schools said in a statement.
At present, we have limited information and we cannot speculate until further details are known,” it added.