School, Police Officials: No Shots Were Fired At Montclair High Football Game That Ended In Mass Panic

Los Angeles CA

20 September, 2021

4:34 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles: MONTCLAIR (CBSLA) — A disturbance that was feared to be a shooting led to nearly 1,500 people leaving Montclair High School's football game in a panic, according to police. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. Friday at Montclair's home game against Ontario High School. According to Montclair police and Montclair High School Principal Joshua Cho, the disturbance in the fourth quarter was caused by students possibly fighting on the south side of the stadium on Orchard Street, and a weapon was believed to be involved. About 1,500 people were in attendance at the game, all of whom left in a mass panic, police said. Read more at CBSLA CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.