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Players run off during hockey game after shots were fired
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Hockey players were seen running off the field in Philadelphia after shots were fired nearby.
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.
Wild scenes at Temple University 👀
Shots fired outside of the St. Louis vs. LaSalle field hockey game halts play
Shots fired outside of the St. Louis vs. LaSalle field hockey game halts play
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.
"The offender fled the scene prior to police arrival," and "no shooting victims were located. The scene was secured, no arrest at this time, and no weapon recovered. The investigation is active and ongoing with Central Detectives."
"The shots were fired in the vicinity of an off-campus fast-food restaurant on Broad Street."
"The shots were fired in the vicinity of an off-campus fast-food restaurant on Broad Street."
No fans, officials, or players were hurt according to the Temple News.
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