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The Nationals’ game against the Padres tonight came to an abrupt halt after a shooting took place outside Nationals Park following the top of the sixth inning.

Moments after Kyle Finnegan struck out Wil Myers to end the half-inning around 9:30 p.m., with the Padres leading 8-4, a series of five or six gunshots could be heard emanating from behind the third base stands. Within a minute or so, a group of fans could be seen racing along the main concourse toward the center field exits, and a member of the umpiring crew cleared the field.

After an initial period of chaos that saw some fans try to escape onto the field and others run to take cover wherever possible, public address announcer Jerome Hruska informed fans the incident had taken place outside the stadium and asked everyone to remain inside the park for the time being.

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