A Pop Warner football game at a Solano County high school was cut short by gunfire Saturday night, prompting police to race to the scene.
"On Saturday, August 26, two vehicles were involved in a road rage incident near East Atlantic Avenue, when the occupants of one vehicle fired a gun into the air," the Fairfield Police Dept. stated. " The incident occurred on a roadway near Fairfield High School’s football stadium, where a Pop Warner game was going on. Fairfield police responded and confirmed that no one was injured."
The damage had already been done with fans, faculty, and players frazzled by the sound of gunfire near the stadium.
The shooting did not appear to involve people who attended the game. No injuries were reported in the shots fired incident, police said.
"The decision was made to end the game early out of an abundance of caution," police added. "Although those involved in the road rage incident fled before officer’s arrived, members of Patrol were able to obtain vehicle information."
The case is still under investigation.
The game included teams from the Fairfield Falcons and the San Jose HitSquad.
"With a crime rate of 32 per one thousand residents, Fairfield has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities," according to the crime tracking website Neighborhood Scout. "One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 31."
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