Watch: Shots fired at Dunbar (Baltimore) high school football game
BALTIMORE – Shots rang out at Baltimore Dunbar's Sugar Cane Field, Friday evening, during the Poets' season-opening football game with Loyola Blakefield of the MIAA A Conference.
What appears to be the sound of automatic gunfire can be heard in the audio of the NFHS broadcast of the contest, as players and fans from both teams raced from the field in search of cover.
The incident occurred with 24.9 seconds to play in the second quarter and Loyola leading 21-0. In the aftermath, the game was canceled and will not be completed.
According to a report by the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Police have confirmed that an unidentified minor was shot in the 1200 block of East Madison Street, just outside of the stadium, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Dunbar is the two-time defending Maryland Class 2A/1A state champion and came into the contest with a 26-game winning streak. The Poets own a record 12 Maryland state football titles.
Loyola plays in the MIAA A Conference, widely regarded as the Baltimore area's premier football conference.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
