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A false report on an active shooter at an LGBTQ pride event in Washington sparked panic and sent people to the streets Saturday.
The incident occurred near Dupont Circle, where hundreds of people gathered for the capital's pride parade. Kevin Donahue, D.C. Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and Justice, said on Twitter.
The Washington Post reported that a police source had said that a fight had broken out in the circle and that a firearm had probably been brandished. Police found a gun in a backpack, but no description of the weapon was given. The authorities told WRC-TV that a person was being interrogated.
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A witness told the Post that "everyone started running behind us, running and shouting". A city official told the newspaper that five people had been injured and had fled the scene.
Medical staff treated some of the injured people. The parade ended early after the incident.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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