Shooting at Arizona high school football game forces evacuation to auditorium

The game between Douglas and Carl Hayden in central Phoenix had to be halted when shots were fired outside the stadium

Gunfire outside a high school football game in Phoenix forced attendees to flee the field for the auditorium on Friday night.

The game between Douglas and Carl Hayden in central Phoenix, Arizona, had to be halted when shots were fired outside the stadium.

The PA system called out "Everybody down" to those at the game:

SCARY situation when everyone in the stadium is ordered to the ground after a ton of gunfire went off in a drive by shooting here at Carl Hayden on the road behind the school. pic.twitter.com/ua8j008na2

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) October 8, 2022

Everyone at the game moved to the Carl Hayden auditorium, where they were told to stay away from windows.

Everyone has been sent into the auditorium and now we are being moved away from the windows pic.twitter.com/md9nmLiWEa

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) October 8, 2022

The game was eventually called with 5:22 remaining. No injuries were reported.

Update; the Choppers are flying overhead now. Kids hysterically crying. This is not good. https://t.co/rKtJYtCU9K pic.twitter.com/YjzgKAZLwc

— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) October 8, 2022

Three people were shot earlier Friday outside a high school football game in Ohio.