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Rodeo Turns Chaotic as Horses Stampede, Crowd Throws Beer Cans at First Responders, Police Say
Police said 8 people were arrested after fireworks spooked horses and at least 6 injured attendees were taken from the scene.
- Fireworks spooked horses at a rodeo on South Main Street in Lexington County on Saturday night, trampling several attendees, Gaston Police Chief Stephen Watkins reported.
- As emergency crews began attending to patients, Watkins said a large crowd "became agitated" and started throwing beer cans at responders.
- At least six people were taken from the scene for medical treatment after being trampled by the stampeding horses, Lexington County Emergency Services confirmed.
- Gaston Police made eight arrests for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest as officers worked to shut down the event amid ongoing confrontations.
- The Lexington County Sheriff, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and police from Cayce, Springdale, and Pine Ridge assisted in clearing the event of about 1,400 people.
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Rodeo turns chaotic as horses stampede, crowd throws beer cans at first responders, police say
Several people were injured and others arrested at a South Carolina rodeo after horses stampeded and the crowd threw beer cans at officers. (Adobe stock)
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