Washington Nationals game ended after shootout outside the park, fans told to leave

The Washington Nationals game was abruptly interrupted Saturday night after a shootout outside the stadium.

The team confirmed that there had been a shootout outside the gate of third base in Nationals Park.

After initially telling fans to stay in their seats due to an “incident” outside, they were then asked to exit the stadium through the Centerfield or Right Field gates.

The match was at the end of the sixth inning when fans heard loud noises outside the park. The match was interrupted as fans made their way to the hall and some even stepped out of the stands onto the pitch and into the canoes.

DC Metropolitan Police Department mentionned two people were shot outside the park and there did not appear to be a continuing threat.

What happened in the shooting was not immediately clear.

The Nationals were losing 8-4 by the time the game was abandoned.

The team said they would pick up where they left off on Sunday with a nine-innings game. The game will be part of a double program.

A 6-year-old was killed in a shooting in Washington, DC, overnight with officials holding a press conference to announce a $ 60,000 award for information about the shooting. Homicides have been on the rise in the city since 2017, according to city crime data.

Sarah Shales of ABC News contributed to this report.