MILWAUKEE — Gunshots were heard near Jimmy Banks Stadium Thursday evening during a girls varsity soccer match between Milwaukee King and Milwaukee Riverside high schools, forcing officials to cancel the game.
A parent in the stands sent TMJ4 video of the incident and reported hearing gunshots just after halftime, around 8 p.m., approximately one block west of the stadium.
Watch: A parent in the stands sent TMJ4 video of the incident
Shortly after the gunfire, referees huddled together and made the decision to cancel the remainder of the game.
No injuries were reported, but both players and fans were understandably upset by the situation.
TMJ4 has reached out to both the Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee Public Schools for more information about the incident, which occurred near 44th and Fairmount.
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