Seven people were transported to local hospitals for minor injuries, D. C. police said at a press conference
There was chaos and panic as people took off running at the Washington D. C. Pride Parade on Saturday after someone in the crowd yelled there was someone with a gun, police said. Seven people were transported to local hospitals for minor injuries, D. C. police said at a press conference.
Police recovered a gun from a backpack, but no gunshots were fired, said Dustin Sternbeck, a police spokesman.
Elizabeth Hernandez, 19, was among the hundreds celebrating pride when she said she heard “pop, pop” and suddenly barricades were being tossed over and a crowd of people starting running frantically from the area.
