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Nevilledog

(51,101 posts) Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:44 PM Jul 2021

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Breaking: Shooting at Nationals baseball stadium

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Breaking: Shooting at Nationals baseball stadium (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP

They're running. Does not look good. Sanity Claws Jul 2021 #1

Just added a Tweet from someone there... Nevilledog Jul 2021 #2

yikes... looking for detals but obviously this jsut happened in the last ten minutes Takket Jul 2021 #3

👇 Nevilledog Jul 2021 #4

Gasp... Please not again... hlthe2b Jul 2021 #5

More Nevilledog Jul 2021 #6

If the shooting was OUTSIDE the stadium, why would people want to exit ?? nt DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #14

Is this where Jen Psaki was supposed to throw out the first ball? niyad Jul 2021 #7

Sunday IggleDuer Jul 2021 #9

Thank you. niyad Jul 2021 #28

Tomorrow, @ 1 p.m. elleng Jul 2021 #13

Thank you. niyad Jul 2021 #27

Holy Shit. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #17

Exactly. niyad Jul 2021 #29

Informational Only wyn borkins Jul 2021 #8

Those adults with their kids there would be doubly terrified. Swede Jul 2021 #10

My daughter, son in law, and his father attend often; elleng Jul 2021 #19

Let's all take a moment to thank the NRA Blue Owl Jul 2021 #11

Don't forget to thank Scalia and company (for DC vs Heller) RockRaven Jul 2021 #20

Clarification: NBC reports shots fired OUTSIDE ballpark... brooklynite Jul 2021 #12

'outside of the Third Base Gate at Nationals Park.' elleng Jul 2021 #16

Guns - as American as apple pie and BASEBALL. IcyPeas Jul 2021 #15

Here's where we are as a society: most of us are stuck hoping that this is "only" an interpersonal RockRaven Jul 2021 #18

Seems like a reasonable view Disaffected Jul 2021 #30

Breaking: Shooting at Nationals baseball stadium FelineOverlord Jul 2021 #21

Sad Americans so familar with gunshot sound Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #24

Game is no longer on TV - It was delayed & now looks to be suspended. AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2021 #22

Breaking: Shooting at Nationals baseball stadium FelineOverlord Jul 2021 #23

Breaking: Shooting at Nationals baseball stadium FelineOverlord Jul 2021 #25

Thanks NRA! Initech Jul 2021 #26

Sanity Claws

(21,848 posts)

1. They're running. Does not look good.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:46 PM

Jul 2021

Nevilledog

(51,101 posts)

2. Just added a Tweet from someone there...

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:46 PM

Jul 2021

Takket

(21,565 posts)

3. yikes... looking for detals but obviously this jsut happened in the last ten minutes

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:47 PM

Jul 2021

Nevilledog

(51,101 posts)

4. 👇

Reply to Takket (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:47 PM

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hlthe2b

(102,263 posts)

5. Gasp... Please not again...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:49 PM

Jul 2021

Nevilledog

(51,101 posts)

6. More

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:49 PM

Jul 2021

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Tweet text:
Washington Nationals
@Nationals
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.
6:47 PM · Jul 17, 2021

DemocraticPatriot

(4,361 posts)

14. If the shooting was OUTSIDE the stadium, why would people want to exit ?? nt

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:06 PM

Jul 2021

niyad

(113,302 posts)

7. Is this where Jen Psaki was supposed to throw out the first ball?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:56 PM

Jul 2021

IggleDuer

(964 posts)

9. Sunday

Reply to niyad (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:57 PM

Jul 2021

N/T

niyad

(113,302 posts)

28. Thank you.

Reply to IggleDuer (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:30 PM

Jul 2021

elleng

(130,895 posts)

13. Tomorrow, @ 1 p.m.

Reply to niyad (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:06 PM

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niyad

(113,302 posts)

27. Thank you.

Reply to elleng (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:28 PM

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sheshe2

(83,754 posts)

17. Holy Shit.

Reply to niyad (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:07 PM

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niyad

(113,302 posts)

29. Exactly.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #17)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:30 PM

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wyn borkins

(1,109 posts)

8. Informational Only

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:57 PM

Jul 2021

Shooting at Nationals Park stadium in D.C.

Swede

(33,236 posts)

10. Those adults with their kids there would be doubly terrified.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:00 PM

Jul 2021

nt

elleng

(130,895 posts)

19. My daughter, son in law, and his father attend often;

Reply to Swede (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:09 PM

Jul 2021

past years, brought my grandson (who just turned 7 today.)

Blue Owl

(50,361 posts)

11. Let's all take a moment to thank the NRA

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:03 PM

Jul 2021

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)

20. Don't forget to thank Scalia and company (for DC vs Heller)

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:09 PM

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brooklynite

(94,541 posts)

12. Clarification: NBC reports shots fired OUTSIDE ballpark...

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Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:03 PM

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elleng

(130,895 posts)

16. 'outside of the Third Base Gate at Nationals Park.'

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:07 PM

Jul 2021

IcyPeas

(21,870 posts)

15. Guns - as American as apple pie and BASEBALL.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:06 PM

Jul 2021

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)

18. Here's where we are as a society: most of us are stuck hoping that this is "only" an interpersonal

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:08 PM

Jul 2021

conflict that one or more parties decided to resolve in a probably unnecessarily violent manner via gunfire, and not -- you know -- a mass murdering terrorist...

Disaffected

(4,554 posts)

30. Seems like a reasonable view

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #18)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 12:12 AM

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no matter what the state of society.

FelineOverlord

(3,578 posts)

21. Breaking: Shooting at Nationals baseball stadium

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Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:09 PM

Jul 2021

You can hear it on the broadcast!

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Demovictory9

(32,454 posts)

24. Sad Americans so familar with gunshot sound

Reply to FelineOverlord (Reply #21)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:15 PM

Jul 2021

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,243 posts)

22. Game is no longer on TV - It was delayed & now looks to be suspended.

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Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:09 PM

Jul 2021

FelineOverlord

(3,578 posts)

23. Breaking: Shooting at Nationals baseball stadium

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Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:14 PM

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FelineOverlord

(3,578 posts)

25. Breaking: Shooting at Nationals baseball stadium

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Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:23 PM

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Initech

(100,070 posts)

26. Thanks NRA!

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Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:26 PM

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