A shooting near Temple University caused a college field hockey game to be postponed Friday afternoon.
St. Louis and La Salle faced off at Temple University's Howarth Field in Philadelphia. La Salle, another Philadelphia school, is playing its home games on this field this year.
With 10:45 left in the game, gunshots were clearly heard.
Immediately after, almost everyone on the field, including players, referees, and spectators, ran as fast as they could to safety.
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Game between the Shippensburg Raiders and Westchester Golden Rams during the Division II Women's Field Hockey Championship at Beamesderfer Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Millersville, Pennsylvania. (Larry French/NCAA Photo, Getty Images)
The announcer for the game, which was broadcast on ESPN+, said there was a “loud noise” nearby and that players were “evacuated” from the field. The referee appears to have tripped over one of the nets during the evacuation.
One person could be heard yelling to people around them to “get down now!”
The shooting happened in the parking lot of a nearby Kentucky Fried Chicken, Philadelphia police said.
“The gunman fled the scene before police arrived,” Philadelphia police told Fox News Digital. “No gunshot victims were located.” “The scene has been secured, no arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered at this time. The investigation remains active with central detectives.”
According to each school's sports website and the Atlantic 10's website, La Salle won 1-0.
A hockey stick and a hockey ball during the international men's hockey match between Ireland and Austria at the Sport Ireland campus in Dublin. (Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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The St. Louis field hockey program's X account posted, “The game has been canceled due to gunfire near the field.” “Everyone is safe.”
According to the Atlantic 10 website, there were 192 participants.
Temple Owls logo during a game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena on February 22, 2023 in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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Athletic directors at both schools did not respond to requests for comment.
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