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No one was injured in the shooting, police said.

Groveport Madison football game evacuated after report of shots fired

(8-20-22) Last night during the Groveport-Madison-Canal Winchester game fights and gun shots in the stands and outside the stadium would force the evacuation of the stadium.

Fans were evacuated from the stadium around 9:30 p.m. The gunfire occurred in the 4th quarter toward the game’s conclusion and fans were instructed to leave school grounds. No one was injured.

Groveport police said there were multiple fights at the stadium, leading to about a half-dozen kids being ejected and others leaving on their own.

Some of those who had left the stadium ended up fighting in the career center parking lot, where the shots were fired.

A taser was used by law enforcement on one of those teenagers. Mace was also used to break up a fight that happened after the shooting.  One person was treated after the mace was used.

Authorities detained an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old for questioning. Groveport police said the pair do not attend Groveport Madison High School. No injuries were reported.

The game was called with 2:01 remaining in the game, Canal Winchester picked up the win14-0.

Footage of the moment the game was stopped comes up at about 2 hours, 32 minutes, 30 seconds into this telecast

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