No World Cup games, however, were being screened when the incident occurred, with the only scheduled game on Sunday ending at around 2 p.m. local time.
Reuters reported that one of their journalists on scene witnessed an individual on a stretcher covered by a white sheet being carried away from the area by uniformed personnel. It also reported a heavy police presence in the area.
With up to 10 million travelers expected to enter the U.S.—one of the 2026 World Cup’s host countries along with Mexico and Canada—to watch the games, gun violence has been described as a potential concern for visitors.
Earlier this month, nine people were injured in a shooting near England’s national team base camp in Kansas City, Mo., and on June 16 in the same city, one person was killed and several others injured, including an Uber driver who was taking fans to a World Cup match, in a series of roadway shootings believed to be committed by one suspect. On June 21, five people were hit by gunfire and one other was stabbed In Brockton, Mass., during celebrations of Cape Verde’s World Cup tie against Uruguay, and less than a week later, four people in Brockton sustained gunshot wounds after gathering to celebrate the result of another Cape Verde match.