10 People Injured in Stampede After Rumor of Active Shooter Following NYC Boxing Match - Reports
20:44 GMT 29.05.2022 (Updated: 21:07 GMT 19.10.2022)
© Photo : Twitter/ @hem_dayAt least ten people were reportedly injured in a stampede in New York City that broke out after a boxing match on May 29, 2022
© Photo : Twitter/ @hem_day
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least people have sustained injuries during a stampede after a world lightweight championship match at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing the city's police department.
According to the newspaper, the incident was caused by loud noise after which people started running, resulting in 10 people being hospitalized with minor injuries. The police dismissed social media reports about an alleged active shooter as incorrect.
The match between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero had celebrities like singer Madonna and tennis player Naomi Osaka in the audience.
🇺🇸⚡️At least ten people were injured in a stampede in New York City that broke out after a boxing match.
— hem_day (@hem_day) May 29, 2022
Panicked people spotted a man with a gun near the arena. People smashed glass fences and windows and demolished furniture in their path.#nyc #usa pic.twitter.com/KHz7pL1wwB