Gunshots erupted at a Florida high school Friday night during a football game, multiple reports said.
Authorities received “multiple calls of shots fired” at Palm Beach Central High School, according to a tweet from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, who added that it didn’t appear to be “an active shooter incident.”
PBSO Dispatch received multiple calls of shots fired in the 8400 block of Forest Hill Blvd, PB Central High School. Deputies have arrived on scene and are currently gathering more information. We do not believe this is an active shooter incident.
More info to come. pic.twitter.com/rbG5EnP2IX
— PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) August 18, 2018
Law enforcement began receiving reports of gunfire around 9:15 p.m., Teri Barbera, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, told the Sun-Sentinel.
Attendees of the game at Palm Beach Central High School were evacuated from the area, WPEC reported.
A reporter for the Palm Beach Post, who appeared to be at the game, tweeted that there was a “huge police presence” at the school and law enforcement officers on the scene were “armed with rifles.”
Huge police presence now at Palm Beach Central. Cops armed with rifles are running and everyone is still scrambling to get out. pic.twitter.com/oVjScbiGsK
— Ryan DiPentima (@Ryan_DiPentima) August 18, 2018
“Everyone just took off from the field and the stands,” reporter Ryan DiPentima tweeted. “Something is happening. Cops are responding. People are reporting three shots heard.”
Im at the Dwyer-Palm Beach Central football game at Palm Beach Central. Everyone just took off from the field and the stands. Something is happening. Cops are responding. People are reporting three shots heard.
— Ryan DiPentima (@Ryan_DiPentima) August 18, 2018
A helicopter arrived at the scene “and a man is being treated on the track,” he said.
A helicopter is landing on the field and a man is being treated on the track at Palm Beach Central.
— Ryan DiPentima (@Ryan_DiPentima) August 18, 2018
A helicopter is landing at Palm Beach Central pic.twitter.com/7g5g3GKjqA
— Ryan DiPentima (@Ryan_DiPentima) August 18, 2018
Authorities didn’t immediately confirm any deaths or injuries in the incident.
