Report: Fight at football game led to Arkansas stadium panic
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A report says a fight involving a stun gun at an Arkansas high school football game prompted thousands of attendees to evacuate the stadium as false rumors of gunfire circulated.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the state found that panic and confusion quickly spread during the Aug. 25 game in Little Rock after a fight in the stands between 10 male youths. The report says one of them had a stun gun that several spectators mistook for a firearm.
An Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism report estimates that 25,000 spectators fled War Memorial Stadium in fear of an active shooter but there's no evidence of any shots being fired.
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Department Executive Director Kane Webb says no charges have been filed against individuals involved in the altercation. He also says no charges are expected.
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Information from: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, http://www.arkansasonline.com