Alabama school system strengthens security for sports events
9/6/19
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama school district is ramping up security at future sporting events in response to a shooting at a high school football game.
News outlets report spectators at Mobile County high school games will encounter new security protocols on Friday, including metal detectors and a requirement that any bags be made of clear plastic.
The security upgrade comes after at least 10 people were injured in a shooting at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, including six people who were directly shot. A 17-year-old student was arrested.
The new security protocols include increasing the number of police and adding metal detectors to every stadium.
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Man killed outside Pa. stadium during high school football game, prompting evacuation
9/7/19
JEANNETTE, Pa. — A man was shot and killed outside of a Pennsylvania stadium during the final minutes of a high school football game, prompting evacuation of the stadium, authorities said.
The shooting was reported at 9:20 p.m. Friday outside the Park Street gate of McKee Stadium in Jeannette, where Jeannette and Imani Christian were playing, police said.
Dameian Williams, 48, was shot after a verbal altercation with another person and pronounced dead at Excela Westmoreland’s emergency department, the Westmoreland County coroner’s office said.
City police took Greg Harper, 40, of Jeannette, into custody, and he was arraigned on charges of homicide and reckless endangerment.
Police said in a criminal complaint that Harper said Williams approached him to talk outside the stadium, then hit him twice in the head, knocking him to the ground, after which he drew a weapon and fired. Court documents don’t list a defense attorney; messages were left at numbers listed for Harper.
The game between Jeanette High School and Imani Christian was called with under 4 minutes left in the game and Jeanette leading 48-0. Fans in the stadium were evacuated on the opposite side of the facility from the shooting, with no injuries reported.
The Jeannette City School District said in a statement that when the shooting was reported, city police, stadium security and district administrators took immediate action to secure the area and relocate players, coaches, band and cheerleaders to a safe location. Counseling services were to be made available to students and staff.
“The terrible events of last evening do not reflect the heart of our community, its citizens and certainly not our beloved school district,” the district said in a message posted on its Facebook page.
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Shooting at Rose Bowl Parking Lot Leaves 18-Year-Old Dead, Man Wounded in Pasadena
September 15, 2019
A shooting in the parking lot of the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena left an 18-year-old dead and a 51-year-old man wounded late Saturday night, authorities said.
Officers responded to the area of Arroyo Blvd and Seco Street at about 11:22 p.m. about shots fired and a “physical altercation,” according to the Pasadena Police Department.
Police investigate the scene of a deadly shooting at the parking lot of the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Sept. 14, 2019. (Credit: RMGNews)
Kamryn Stone of Los Angeles was taken to a nearby hospital in grave condition but later pronounced dead, police said. The other victim has been listed in stable condition.
The shooting was reported near the stadium the same night UCLA lost to the Oklahoma Sooners there 48-14. But a spokeswoman for the city of Pasadena said the game was over long before shots were fired.
“The Rose Bowl Stadium and parking lots were cleared of patrons and vehicles from the UCLA game several hours earlier,” spokeswoman Lisa Derderian wrote in an email to KTLA.
A possible motive remains under investigation and police have yet to release details about a possible suspect.
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Fire breaks out on field before Colts-Titans game
Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean Published 1:18 p.m. ET Sept. 15, 2019
The action started early at Nissan Stadium Sunday before the Tennessee Titans-Indianapolis Colts game when a fire broke out next to the field.
A piece of equipment after a pyro launch erupted in flames on the sidelines near the 5-yard line next to the tunnel where the Titans enter the field.
The fire began less than 10 minutes before the noon central game time. The fire was quickly extinguished by a stadium employee.
The national anthem was performed as soon as the fire was put out. The game start time was unaffected by the fire, with kickoff being held as scheduled.
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Washington incident: County decides to cancel game; police determine cause of disturbance
BRIAN ACHATZ, Pensacola News Journal Published 3:16 p.m. CT Aug. 25, 2019
Pine Forest will not have to forfeit its game to Washington after leaving the field Friday night due to a disturbance in the stands, Escambia County Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said.
School officials from Pine Forest and Washington had the option to reschedule the game, which was tied 0-0 in the third quarter at Washington, but elected not to.
“It can be difficult trying to fit another game into a season,” Thomas said. “Not to mention, the expenses to hire referees and law enforcement for an additional night….the principals and athletic directors (from Pine Forest and Washington) said let’s leave things here and move on.”
According to a spokesperson for the Pensacola Police Department, an officer working security at the game was alerted that a physical altercation was brewing behind the stadium. The officer went to investigate and found a large group of teenagers gathered, but the group dispersed and ran away as the officer approached.
Someone in the crowd claimed someone in the group had a handgun, causing a panic in the crowd. Officers did not see or locate a weapon, and the members of the group were not identified.
The initial group that ran kick-started the disturbance on the south side of Washington’s stadium which eventually caused hundreds to run away from the section.
Across the field, visiting fans and the Pine Forest band began to rush out of the seating area.
The game was scoreless at the time of the incident.
Pine Forest players and the game’s referees ran off the field, and the white hat referee ruled a 1-0 victory for Washington, saying Pine Forest was disqualified for leaving the field.
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Dynamo fans ejected from Toyota Stadium Sunday, clubs and fans respond
By Dan Crooke
12:35 PM on Aug 28, 2019
While the Houston Dynamo caused few problems for FC Dallas on the pitch on Sunday night, Toyota Stadium security had their hands full with several incidents that culminated in the mass removal of the visiting supporters’ section with around 15 minutes of the game left to play.
This was the scene as security staff, as well as Frisco PD officers, requested that Dynamo fans retreat to their chartered buses which were parked a short distance from the east gate, close to the section.
This is highly unusual, typically away fans are held in the stadium to allow home fans to disperse.
There have been several incidents in Texas Derby games held at Toyota Stadium in recent years. Two years ago Houston fans set off three pyrotechnic devices within an exclusion zone surrounding an egress point, as defined by the Frisco fire marshal. This action by the El Batallon group saw both they and Texian Army sanctioned as Houston’s two recognized Supporters’ Groups. Houston fans have been both ejected and arrested for their part in physical confrontations during games, and this happened again. Public records from the City of Frisco indicate at least one arrest made during the second half of Sunday’s game, while fan accounts point to at least five incidents in addition to beer cups being thrown from the visiting supporters’ section.
With these in mind a decision was made between Toyota Stadium security, as well as the Houston Dynamo’s supporter liaison at the game, to prevent further escalation. A number of things are taken into consideration including the presence of an official mode of transport in the chartered buses, and the point in the game where the result was effectively secure. Houston fans were told they were being removed for their safety, with fans threatened with arrest if they did not comply.
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10 Injured in football game shooting
At least 10 teens injured in shooting at a high school football game in Alabama
Updated 5:09 PM ET, Sat August 31, 2019
(CNN)Gunfire broke out after a high school football game in Alabama late Friday, leaving 10 teens injured, half of them critically.
