Fans and players at a youth basketball game in Texas sprint for the exits amid a report of an active shooter. A youth basketball game in Mansfield, Texas erupted into chaos on Sunday after someone retrieved a gun from their car after being asked to leave the tournament following an altercation, prompting reports of possible shots fired, police say.
The incident took place on the final day of the Heart of Texas Showcase basketball tournament held at Fieldhouse USA on Sunday.
People at a Texas youth basketball game duck for cover amid reports of an active shooter. (Noble Sandlin/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX) According to the Mansfield Police Department, a parent and opposing coach were asked to leave following a fight when one of the parties involved headed into the parking lot, "went to his car and got a gun." ILLINOIS YOUTH WRESTLER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AFTER SUCKER PUNCH OF OPPONENT FOLLOWING LOSS, POLICE SAY Authorities said someone saw the gun and yelled "shots fired," causing the crowd to evacuate the 100,000-square-foot indoor sports complex.
Video taken from inside the facility at the time of the incident appeared to show a sound that resembled a possible gunshot, but authorities said that no shots had been fired.