San Francisco’s ABC affiliate reports:
San Francisco’s Pride Festival was temporarily interrupted Sunday when a fight broke out near Civic Center, ensuing panic as the crowd ran from what they thought was an active shooting.
Police say they were unable to locate any victims or witnesses, adding that there is no evidence of a shooting that took place during Sunday’s festivities.
San Francisco Pride tweeted that an individual was spraying mace into the crowd at the Kaiser Permanente main stage. No one was hurt, but the performance was cut short.
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A message from San Francisco Pride pic.twitter.com/qBHauhhYs4
— San Francisco LGBT Pride (@SFPride) June 27, 2022
BREAKING: @SFPD says reports of an active shooting at #SFPride celebrations appear to be “without merit” at this time. There were reports of a shooting but officials say they were “unable to locate an victims or witnesses”. Here’s video of the panic that ensued @abc7newsbayarea https://t.co/KmKWNkA9zu
— Tim Johns (@tim_johns_) June 27, 2022
Just experienced a mass stampede at SF Pride when a fight broke out and someone used pepper spray. A whole ordeal of people running and not knowing the cause, and even people hopping over fencing and others. I thought it was a mass sh**ting ?
— Big Freedia Kahlo ?️? (@nabojoban) June 27, 2022
volunteered for sf pride today and this is how it’s currently going bc someone may or may not have shot a gun. this is no way to live pic.twitter.com/o07NuqnmeO
— ___ (@andreopines) June 27, 2022
San Francisco Police tell ABC News NO active shooter at SF Pride Parade and events despite scare that sent people running and reported stampede conditions. Events are being ended early because of scare. SFPD responded to reports of shooting but no shooting found.
— Alex Stone (@astoneabcnews) June 27, 2022
To the man twerking while everyone punches eachother, happy pride #sfpride pic.twitter.com/k4xlXdxWaQ
— clara (@aloe_vera_clara) June 27, 2022