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'This is crazy': Outrage after video shows gunfire erupting at Del City High School amid basketball game

After the boy's basketball game against Millwood High School, police were called to Del City High and informed that shots were fired

DEL CITY, OKLAHOMA:  A shooting appears to have started during a live YouTube broadcast of a high school basketball game at Del City High. After the boy's basketball game against Millwood High School, police were called to Del City High and informed that gunshots were fired.

When two gunshots were fired by a spectator in the crowd just as the game was about to end, the audience who heard them started running toward protection. As the whole match was being streamed live on YouTube the firing ordeal was recorded too. In the video, the commentators were seen taking cover under the table and fans could be heard screaming and running in a pack behind the two announcers. It was challenging to identify the offender because there were more than 500 spectators in the stadium at the time of the incident. 

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A Del City major told that the shots were fired both inside and outside the stadium. One man has been taken to the hospital and his current condition is unknown.

The Del City High School released a statement that stated, "After the completion of the boy’s basketball game against Millwood High School, a fight occurred and gunshots were fired inside the field house. The Del City Police Department is onsite and investigating the incident. We have made the decision to shift to a virtual learning day on Wednesday, January 18. We will continue to update our families as more information becomes available," as per KOCO.

The Internet was blown with the news and prayers were sent to all the people and children that witnessed the horrifying ordeal. A user wrote, "This is crazy too many kids and families in the gym. Come people we gotta do better. I pray no one was hurt." Another user said, "Praying for the families in Millwood and Del City, Oklahoma. Awful awful situation that has been a problem in our country. Kids should not be afraid to play basketball." A user who was concerned about the well-being of people wrote, "Hope everyone is safe." 

One user wrote, "WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY??? PEOPLE CANT SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS PEACEFULLY? The perpetrators of this type of violence should get sentenced to life in prison." Another user said, "Sad . It should never be a worry that something like this happens." A tweet read, "Praying this person makes it." One more user wrote, "Hoping everyone is okay and they catch the person responsible."

The whole incident caused an atmosphere of fright and chaos among the students and their parents. There was no other information available regarding the event, and the police urged anyone with knowledge or who witnessed anything to come forward and report it to them.

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