A stampede of boxing fans ran for cover at a boxing match in Brooklyn after people heard of a possible shooting in the area.
Crowds packed into Barclays Center for a high-profile boxing match ran for safety after rumors spread of a gunman in the area.
Thousands were in attendance at the Brooklyn complex for a showdown between Geranto Davis and Rolando Romero.
Chaos erupted when reports of a shooting came to those in attendance, prompting a stampede of people running for cover. Police confirmed injuries to a handful of people -- some reports suggesting as many as 10 were hurt in the commotion.
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka was at the boxing match and tweeted about sheltering in place after hearing shouts of an active shooter.
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"I was just in the Barclays center and suddenly I heard shouting and saw people running, then we were being yelled at that there was an active shooter and we had to huddle in a room and close the doors," she tweeted.
Other posts to social media showed the aftermath of Saturday's stampede. Broken glass, tables and left behind personal belongings littered parts of Barclays.
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NYPD officials said an investigation of the incident determined that no shots were fired.