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Gunfire erupts at Auburn park as youth baseball game is played nearby
A shooting happened at an Auburn park close to a ball field where youth teams from Puyallup and Arlington were playing on Sunday evening.
Updated: 6:19 PM PDT May 20, 2024

AUBURN, Wash. — What started as a Sunday game of America’s pastime turned terrifying for players and parents in Auburn when there was a shooting at a park close to the ball field where youth teams from Puyallup and Arlington were playing.
Someone with the team used the GameChanger app to livestream the game on the evening of May 19. Just before 8:15 p.m. during the last inning of the game, the sound of gunshots took over.
"It was kind of a moment of confusion, everybody looking around wondering what that is, then kind of realizing that it is gunshots, people running off the field, hitting the turf,” Derek Jennings described. Jennings is the owner of New Level Baseball and shared the video with KING 5.
The team’s coach, Justin Gonzalez, said they were at bat when suddenly the players had to run for cover.
"I noticed there were five to six kids laying on the 9-year-old bat boy to make sure he didn't get hit with anything.” said Gonzalez.
Gonzalez added that it sounded like they were in the middle of gunfire.
"This is extremely alarming. We want our parks to be safe places for people to go. We want people to go to their sons' and daughters' baseball and softball games and be able to enjoy their time without any fear,” said Kolby Crossley with Auburn Police.
Crossley said the sound on the ball field came from across the river at Isaac Evans Park where two groups were fighting. At least one person started shooting. Two females were injured, according to police.

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