Two Shot Outside Nationals Park During Game Against Padres

[Justice matters.]

Source: NBC Washington

A shooting occurred Saturday night outside of Nationals Park, D.C. Police said.

The shooting was reported at N Street and South Capitol Street SW, near the third base gate, during the Nationals game against the San Diego Padres, police said.

Two people were shot and transported to the hospital conscious and breathing. The shooting was not related to the game, police said.

Social media video shows fans fleeing stadium. The announcer urges people to keep calm and stay inside, repeating that the incident was reported outside.

Read more: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/shots-fired-outside-nats-park-during-game-against-padres/2733337/

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'merika's favorite pastimes: Baseball 'n guns (in a city where there shouldn't be any).

[Blue Owl]

1. Apple pie and ammo

God bless the USA

[milestogo]

2. NYT reporting 4 shot

Four people were shot outside of Nationals Park in Washington on Saturday night during a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres, the police said, prompting fans to pour out of the stands and players to scramble relatives to safety in a scene of fear and confusion.

The police said they were investigating the shooting and that there appeared to be no ongoing threat. The police did not immediately provide information about the conditions of the victims, but said that two had walked into hospitals for treatment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/us/washington-nationals-shooting.html

[jcmaine72]

3. Gunz have long since replaced baseball as America's favorite pastime.

Seeing fans at a major league baseball game run for cover after hearing gunshots simply underscores that sad reality.

[Justice matters.]

4. Video in tweet (shots heard inside the packed-full stadium):

Link to tweet

MPD now say it was gang related between 2 cars.

[alphafemale]

11. The broadcast booth was near the shooting then?

I don't think you'd have even heard gunshots that happened outside a noisy stadium otherwise.

And broadcast booths are usually sealed to outside noise.

It may have just reverberated through an entrance tunnel in the building somehow.

It is really fortunate that people were not injured or even killed in that panicked stampede.

[FSogol]

13. Not true: And broadcast booths are usually sealed to outside noise.

The broadcast booth at Nats park is an the top of the stadium behind home plate. It is open to the field, but has a sliding glass window wall that can be closed if the weather gets bad.

You have to go thru metal detectors to enter the stadium.
People panicking almost created a bigger disaster.

[alphafemale]

16. I did state that later in my post. The booths are sound proofed

The gun shots had to have been amplified through one of those concrete tunnels somehow.

It is very fortunate that the panic did not lead to a bigger tragedy.

[Doc_Technical]

23. In the movie "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid"

There is a scene where some of the outlaws are watching a baseball
game and one of them says that baseball is America's game,
and another one says "Baseball isn't America's game, it's shooting"

[Liberty Belle]

5. 2 Padres, Tattis and Machado, were heroes helping to save people:

Fans said they opened the gate to usher people to safety through the dugout, when some thought the shots were inside the station:
https://www.bardown.com/fans-said-that-tatis-jr-and-machado-opened-the-gate-to-take-fans-to-the-dugout-during-the-incident-1.1669111?fbclid=IwAR2YDshSfqUo4wfNKC8kH6Fq5HpH1lrBUpHp4am8jn5KyJyqha9c9NQnkhM

Another site said Tattis sprinted across the field and into the fans to save his family and friends, scooping up children, and apparently leading others to safety as well.

Just when I thought I couldn't admire our All Star player anymore, he does this.

This comes, by the way, after a game the night before in which the Padres scored 24 runs to beat the Nationals.

Major media now reports 4 people were shot, 2 made it to a hospital on their own, others were transported conscious and breathing including a stadium employee.

How terrifying for the teams and fans alike -- I hope they find the shooter. We so need to get guns out of the hands of wackos.

[Justice matters.]

6. Videos in tweets:

Link to tweet

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[Ziggysmom]

7. Four people shot, another night in America. More prayers sent and no action to limit gun violence

[twodogsbarking]

14. Baseball, hot dogs and guns.

Take me out to the gungame.

[peppertree]

8. And what are we doing with a stadium full of screaming (maskless) people?

People are partying like it's 2019 - and we're headed for trouble if this keeps up.

Especially among the nearly 40% of adults who still don't have their two doses.

[Justice matters.]

9. DC & the surrounding states have high vaccination rates (nearing herd immunity's 60%)

https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-states/state/district-of-columbia

But yeah, the anti-vaxers without masks there, oh well... thoughts and prayers...

[peppertree]

10. You're right. I just wish people took this more seriously - even the vaccinated

The Israelis reported yesterday that even the best vaccine on the market today - the Pfizer/BioNTech - and even after the two doses, offers "less than expected" protection against the Delta variant.

Besides the anti-vaxer problem, we're in for a long winter if people aren't more cautious (i.e. wearing masks in the stores, avoiding large and unnecessary gatherings, etc.).

[Justice matters.]

20. Looks like Moderna are the best vaccines (my 2 shots)

so far.

[twodogsbarking]

12. Gun Collectors?

Good guys?

[Blues Heron]

15. Don't forget it's the lawful gun scum that provide cover for these other assholes out there shooting

If you own a gun you are a BIG part of the problem.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

18. This is like saying, if you own a car, you are a BIG part of the problem of drunk driving.

If you own a gun you are a BIG part of the problem.

Do explain.

[Dial H For Hero]

19. "Lawful gun scum"? Like these guys?

If you own a gun you are a BIG part of the problem.

Do tell.

[Liberty Belle]

17. Shooting suspects are in custody, turns out they were the 2 who went to a hospital

on their own: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/17/nationals-park-gunshots/ Apparently shots were fired from a vehicle.

[Justice matters.]

21. Lock em up!

Thanks for the link!

[Evolve Dammit]

22. Get ready for more of this bullshit. So tragic, so senseless.

[YoshidaYui]

24. This is Fucking Nuts!!!

Seriously, we have to worry about shooters now at baseball games? Fuck it I’ll watch from home.