In the middle of the sixth inning last night, a shooting outside the Third Base Gate brought things to a halt, with the gunfire audible inside Nationals Park. Fans, reacting to the sounds, fled the ballpark, or sought cover. Though they eventually realized it was outside, the game was suspended and they picked up where they left off this afternoon.
Before the resumption of play, Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez talked to reporters about getting back to work after the chaos, and whether or not fans, workers, and everyone in D.C. should feel safe coming back to the park:
Here's #Nats' skipper Davey Martinez responding to a question about whether fans, workers, everyone who's going to #Nationals Park should feel safe there after last night's shooting outside the ballpark: pic.