Deputies clear New Hanover High School gym after fights break out in stands during basketball game
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office deputies had to clear Brogden Hall during a basketball game Tuesday night after a pair of fights broke out in the stands.
A sheriff’s office spokesman says the fights broke out during the girls’ basketball game between New Hanover High School and Laney High School on Jan. 31. Fans scattered from the melees and someone quickly went through a metal door, which made a loud sound.
That’s when someone in the crowd yelled ‘gun!’ which was not the case according to the sheriff’s office spokesperson. Deputies cleared the gym at that time.
No injuries were reported. Tonight’s girls’ and boys’ games are postponed until tomorrow afternoon, and according to school officials, no fans will be allowed in the gym to watch the games.
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