Washington Nationals game halted after shooting outside park, fans told to leave

The Nationals were playing the San Diego Padres Saturday night.

The Washington Nationals game was called to an abrupt halt on Saturday night after a shooting outside the stadium. The team confirmed there was a shooting outside the Third Base Gate at Nationals Park. After initially telling fans to stay in their seats due to an "incident" outside, they were then told to exit the stadium through the Centerfield or Right Field gates. The game was in the bottom of the sixth inning when fans heard loud pops outside the park. The game was halted as fans were seen heading for the concourse and some even exited the stands onto the field and into the dugouts.