Fireworks cause gunfire scare at Washington Square Park pride celebration

Stampede at New York Pride parade after fireworks mistaken for gunfire

NEW YORK — A stampede occurred at a Pride parade in the US city of New York on Sunday, with hundreds of people attempting to flee after mistaking the sound of fireworks for gunfire, police

Fireworks Mistaken for Gunshots Cause Panic at NYC’s Washington Square Park After Pride March

Crowds ran from Washington Square Park in New York when fireworks were mistaken for gunshots after the city’s Pride March on Sunday, June 26. Video posted by Eli Erlick shows a chaotic scene as people flee from the park on Sunday evening. Erlick said, “Queer and trans people are so worried about shootings now that there was a stampede at Pride.” A similar panic-inciting incident happened at San Francisco Pride when someone sprayed mace into a cr…

NYC, San Francisco Pride Parade crowds panic after confusing fireworks, fight for gunfire

Pride events in New York City and San Francisco erupted in chaos Sunday as crowds mistook the sound of a fight and fireworks as gunfire and took off running from nonexistent shootings.

Crowd at New York Pride parade sent into frenzy after fireworks mistaken as gunfire

A massive crowd at Washington Square Park in New York was sent into a frenzy on Sunday afternoon during a Pride parade after fireworks were set off and attendees mistook the noise for gunfire.

Pride Partiers Flee Washington Square Park Over Gun Scare

Hundreds of people celebrating Pride late Sunday ran for cover after the booms of fireworks were mistaken for gunfire. Washington Square Park was filled with revelers enjoying the last weekend of Pride Month when panic set over the crowd. Videos circulating social media showed hundreds of partiers running in multiple directions to get out of the park around 8 p.m….

Crowd Flees New York’s Washington Square Park After Fireworks Mistaken for Gunshots

People were seen running out of New York’s Washington Square Park after fireworks were set off during Pride celebrations on Sunday evening, June 26. Police determined no shots were fired and the noises that caused panic were from fireworks being set off, NYPD Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Maddrey said. Video posted by Michael Gogel showed people running down the street near the park. “It happened so fast. Maybe 8-20 minutes of panic all in,” he said. …