Several people were injured last morning in a New York stadium when panic broke out when several people confused noises with shots and caused a stampede.
The event reflected the nervousness that exists in the United States after the recent shootings in a school in Uvalde (Texas) and in a Buffalo supermarket (New York), as well as several violent incidents with great repercussion in the New York subway.
The events took place at the end of a boxing match between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero at the Barclays Center, the court where the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA usually play their games, which was already emptying after the fight.
a dozen people They sustained minor injuries and were treated at area hospitals. after several noises were mistaken for gunshots causing part of the public to run away to try to be safe.
Among those attending the event was the Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, who via Twitter explained that she heard screaming and saw people running and talking about there being a shooter in the stadium, which left her “petrified”.
The New York Police Department (NYPD), after investigating what happened, confirmed that no shots were fired and that the entire episode It was the result of a confusion that triggered panic.