False reports of a shooting at Washington DC's Pride Parade have caused a stampede that left several injured, cutting short a day of celebration and transforming it into one of terror. Officials in Washington say several people were injured after a panicFirst responders are seen near Dupont Circle after false reports of a shooting at the DC Pride Parade on Saturday. But there is NO ACTIVE SHOOTER at Dupont Circle,' Kevin Donahue, DC's Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice, said in a tweet. 'There was a reported incident in Dupont Circle during the Capital Pride Parade. People gather to watch the DC Pride Parade in Washington, DC shortly before a shooting panicThe parade route near Dupont Circle cleared out in a stampede after people heard what they believed were gunshots.

Source: Daily Mail June 08, 2019 23:59 UTC