Four people shot outside baseball stadium in U.S. capital
The Hindu
Several bursts of automatic gunfire could be clearly heard in the stadium in footage of the game posted on social media.
Four people were shot outside a baseball stadium crowded with thousands of spectators in the U.S. capital on July 17, causing the game to be abruptly halted as fans were ushered out. Police said four people had been shot but there was “no ongoing threat,” without clarifying the condition of the gunshot victims. AFP journalists who were at the game said some spectators had rushed for the exits after hearing a dozen or more gunshots outside the stadium, while others remained in their seats at the announcer’s initial urging.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.