Iran Press/ America: The shooting, an exchange of gunfire between people in two cars, left three people injured, according to Metropolitan Police.
One of the people who was shot was a woman attending the game and who was struck while she was outside the stadium. Her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening.
Two people in one of the cars later walked into a local hospital with gunshot wounds and were being questioned by investigators.
Investigators were still trying to locate the second vehicle involved in the shooting.
The gunshots caused panic among fans inside the stadium, some of whom ducked for cover, hiding underneath tables and behind seats as announcers warned people to stay inside the park.
The Padres had just taken the field for the bottom of the sixth when several loud pops were heard from the left-field side of the ballpark.
Fans sitting in the left-field quickly began leaving through the center field gate. A short time later, fans along the first base side began briskly leaving their seats.
Some fans crowded into the Padres’ dugout on the third-base side for cover while sirens could be heard outside the park.
The Nationals initially announced an incident outside the stadium and posted a message on the scoreboard telling fans to remain inside the stadium.
More than two dozen police cars, ambulances, and fire engines were on the street outside the third base side of the stadium, and a police helicopter hovered overhead.
Like many other cities in the US, the shooting comes as Washington is facing a rising number of violent crimes and homicides. A 6-year-old girl was killed, and five other people were wounded in a shooting Friday night about three miles from Nationals Park.
Just hours before Saturday night’s shooting, Washington’s mayor and police chief flanked by federal law enforcement officials to announce a $60,000 reward for information in that case.
By nightfall, they had another incident to investigate.
The Padres led 8-4 when the game was halted. It will be resumed Sunday afternoon, followed by the regularly scheduled game. Officials said fans should expect to see an increased police presence at Sunday’s game.
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