Chaos
erupted when a man fired a gun into the air before the start of a
concert by rapper Ice Cube Sunday night at the Del Mar Racetrack in
California.
According
to witnesses and concertgoers, the crowd was getting impatient entering
the venue for the performance that was to follow the races.
A person pulled out a gun and appeared to fire into the air, setting off a chaotic scene.
At
least one video posted on Twitter showed a female sheriff’s deputy fire
what sounded like four rounds after a man standing near an entrance
gate is seen pointing a weapon toward the sky.
The
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that one person was
“down” and taken to the hospital, but did not provide details on the
person’s injuries.
At
7:22 p.m. local time, the Del Mar Racetrack, which is 20 miles north of
San Diego, tweeted that the “situation has been contained” and said the
concert “is moving forward as planned.” By 8:30 p.m., the concert was
underway.
The
shooting took place during the 10th race. In a TVG broadcast of the
race that was posted on Twitter, an announcer can be heard repeatedly
saying, “There’s gunfire at the track,” as horses continue along the
turf course.
The sold-out show drew about 18,000 people and was part of the 2018 Del Mar Summer Concert Series.
