In the sixth game of the Washington Nationals tonight, gunfire suddenly came from outside the third base. This caused the players to run out of the field and the fans panicked towards the exit of the National Park. The incident happened around 9:30 pm local time, and you can hear gunshots during the game.
Hope everyone is safe in the National Park. I heard a few loud noises, and then a massive exodus.Seen from my roof pic.twitter.com/MA1B7z83u2
— Jalen Drummond (@jalen_drummond) July 18, 2021
You can hear the gunshots outside Knuts Park during the live broadcast of the game.
too frightening.pic.twitter.com/29jZaxvQDU
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) July 18, 2021
The frightened fans didn’t know what to do, some tried to hide.
Frightened Nationals fans cover up in reports that *sounds* shots at Nats Baseball Stadium. But the staff told us that the incident happened outside the stadium and they kept everyone inside. People hid behind the bar, pushed down the table and hid. pic.twitter.com/bCAP2V3qyu
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) July 18, 2021
According to reports, four people were shot in the 1500 block of Southwest Capitol Street, and then two more were admitted to the hospital for gunshot wounds. According to WJLA.
Emergencies: Police confirmed that two people were shot outside National Park in Washington, DC, causing the game to be suspended. There were no active threats at the scene. pic.twitter.com/aXbXvwlgdQ
-PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) July 18, 2021
The police are investigating and do not believe there are any further threats.
The Washington Nationals said in a statement that the game has been suspended and will continue tomorrow.
The game tonight was suspended due to an incident near the National Park.
It will resume tomorrow, Sunday, July 18 at 1:05 PM Eastern Time. pic.twitter.com/PAGf0uYZ9Y
-Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 18, 2021
