A field hockey game was taking place in Philadelphia, when players, and officials were seen running off the field after shots were fired in the background.
La Salle, a school in Philadelphia are playing their home games at a different University this season, the Temple University. La Salle was facing Saint Louis in a field hockey game when shots started to go off. In the video you can see players realized something was off, before running towards a nearby building, and someone else telling fans to get down.
An official also took a tumble off of one of the nets while trying to make a run for it.
The New York Post confirmed that these were shots being fired, and later the police would also confirm this. No victim was found to this point.
No fans, officials, or players were hurt according to the Temple News.
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Players run off the field during hockey game as shots ring out nearby
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