SAN ANTONIO -- A fight led to a shooting and then a stand-off just outside a Fiesta event Sunday night. The shooting happened in Brackenridge Park and was the first violent crime this Fiesta season. Fiesta organizers hope it's the last.(from WOAI-TV)
Police say 19-year-old Mark Outing fired a gun near the zoo as thousands of people were peacefully leaving the "Taste of New Orleans" event.
The shooting was triggered by a fight on the street.
News 4 WOAI's Demond Fernandez was there and witnessed the fight. He said he saw a group of women beating each other up in the middle of the streets. He then heard several gunshots and saw dozens of people running for cover.
Police say Outing jumped a man he spotted taking pictures, grabbed his camera, and then broke into the zoo to hide out. S.W.A.T. officers caught up with Outing and arrested him.
Keep calm, people. We sure don't want a repeat of this.
2 comments:
As I was passing through the crowds at Oyster Bake, we came upon a particularly nasty fight between a few girls. The one girl was so drunk she could barely stand, but she wanted blood. From what we gathered as we tried to side step it all, there was a guy involved and there was a bit of a love triangle.
Its sad, you put a lot of people in one place, add alcohol, and simmer for a few hours and you always wind up with something like this. I hate to sound all Rodney King about it, but "can't we all just get along?"
The worst girl fight I ever saw was at a concert, and there were several involved. It was more like a rumble. I tell you what, you get some mean girls in a group and give 'em a grudge to gnaw on and you'll see some fightin' to set your hair on end.
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