El partido de béisbol entre los Washington Nationals y los San Diego Padres se suspendió esta noche debido a un tiroteo que se registró afuera del estadio.
You can hear the gun shots outside Nats Park on the game broadcast.
So scary.pic.twitter.com/29jZaxvQDU
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) July 18, 2021
De acuerdo con los primeros reportes, el incidente ocurrió antes de la séptima entrada cuando Los Padres ganaban el encuentro 8-4.
Hope everyone is safe at Nationals park. I heard a few loud bangs and then a mass exodus. View from my roof pic.twitter.com/MA1B7z83u2
— Jalen Drummond (@jalen_drummond) July 18, 2021
Washington se preparaba para batear en el cierre de la sexta entrada cuando los aficionados escucharon las detonaciones, tras ello los jugadores se retiraron del campo.
Scary scene in Washington, DC. Players heard loud noises, apparently sounding like gunshots, and ran to grab family members to bring to safety in the clubhouse. The Nationals announced to fans via the PA system that the event occurred outside the stadium. pic.twitter.com/2UG9XWu3ir
— Lunch Break Baseball (@LunchBreakBB) July 18, 2021
En ese sentido, el equipo de los Nationals recomendó a los aficionados permanecer en sus asientos hasta que las condiciones de seguridad permitieron que abandonaran las instalaciones utilizando otros accesos.
A shooting has been reported outside of the Third Base Gate at Nationals Park.
Fans are encouraged to exit the ballpark via the CF and RF gates at this time.
We’re working with law enforcement to provide more information as soon as it becomes available.
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 18, 2021
De acuerdo con la Policía de Washington, dos personas resultaron heridas.
MPD is responding to a shooting in the 1500 block of South Capitol Street, SW, in which two people where shot outside of Nationals Park. This is currently an active investigation and it appears there is no ongoing threat at this time.
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) July 18, 2021
Con información de ESPN y RT
MSA