Horrifying Scenes As Three People Get Shot During High School Football Game

Horrifying Scenes As Three People Get Shot During High School Football Game

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
  • The football game was abruptly cut short due to a shooting just outside the Stadium in Ohio
  • A High School student and two adults were shot outside of the Whitmer High School football stadium Friday night
  • The Ohio police have arrested two people who were reportedly involved in the shooting

Three people have been left wounded in a shooting outside a high school football game in West Toledo, United States, on Friday night.

According to Ohio police, two adults and a high school student were transported to area hospitals after being shot in West Toledo.

The shooting which occurred outside the Whitmer High School Football stadium sent players and fans alike fleeing and running for cover, US News reported.

Whitmer High School, Catholic High School
Police in Ohio say three people were wounded in a shooting outside a high school football game Friday night. Credit: @reesetera
Source: Twitter

The game between Central Catholic High School and Whitmer High School ended abruptly following the multiple deafening gunshot sounds near the stadium.

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Two suspects have so far been apprehended and are in police custody. The names of the suspects were not immediately available.

In a statement released by Washington Local Schools spokesperson Katie Peters, the three victims were the only people hurt during the shooting, the station reported.

“No guests were injured in the evacuation and we could not be prouder of our students, staff, Whitmer fans, and our guests from Central Catholic."

Indonesia: Tragedy as 127 People Die After Riot Breaks out In Football Match

Meanwhile, One of the most tragic stadium disasters in modern times happened on Saturday, October 1 as at least 127 people lost their lives after a football match in Indonesia.

At a stadium in East Java, violence broke out following the match involving Persebaya Surabaya and Arema.

Persebaya Surabaya controversially won the game 3-2, and this led to irate fans invading the stadium.

FIFA Reacts to Heartbreaking Indonesian Stadium Disaster, Describes it As A Dark Day in Football

Sports Brief earlier reported that FIFA says it is a dark day for football following the tragic stadium disaster in Indonesia on Saturday night.

Over 127 fans have been reported dead with 200 people suffering various degrees of injuries following a riot after the game between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium.

FIFA, in a statement released on Sunday, said it is in the state of shock following what could be the worst stadium disaster in history.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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