Video shows frantic moments when Forest Park shooting sent people running at nearby soccer field
A terrifying moment unfolded Tuesday night when gunfire broke out near a stadium and not far from a soccer field in Forest Park. Two people were injured. The moments after the gunshots were fired were captured on video. People could be heard screaming as they ran for safety. Forest Park Chief of Police Brandon Criss said the shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 600 block of South Avenue. This is near Park Avenue. On one side of the road sits Kiwanis Stadium, where Criss said a high school graduation was taking place. And on the other side of the street is a field where a mom said children were playing soccer. In the video she shared with 11Alive, she said she was watching her child play soccer when, all of a sudden, gunshots were heard nearby. Parents rushed to the field to grab their children. One witness at the scene described what he heard near the soccer field. "I saw a couple of kids walking by my truck and they hear shooting and of course I got...