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Shots Fired near HS Soccer Game
by xrammyx on Mar.05, 2010, under My World
ARLINGTON, Texas – Kids, parents and coaches at a soccer game in Arlington quickly forgot about the game they were focused on Wednesday night when gunfire rang out nearby.
The game between Lamar and Bowie at Sam Houston High School was postponed because of safety concerns.
“You heard like a pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,” said parent Michelle Griffin. “I thought it was fireworks at first then there was a whole lot of fireworks, like it was a different kind of gun. It was like bang, bang, bang, bang.”
Police said the shots were fired on Sherry Street, which is about 100 yards away from the soccer fields.
“One of the dads that was sitting right behind me could actually see the guns going off between the cars behind the stadium," Griffin said. “Then the security kind of took over and said we got to get you guys out. They kind of had the girls crawl off the field and get us all in the building.”
Investigators believe a gang-related fight that began on the north side of the city may have spilled over near where the students were playing.
Even though the shots weren’t on campus, district security didn’t want to take any chances.
“It was no reflection on the school, just really something we had to do in order to ensure student safety,” said Amy Casas, Arlington Independent School District spokeswoman.
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