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