People often “Call out” soccer fans for violence and hooliganism. But the latest outburst of soccer-related violence has many fans shook.
In Mexico, a First Division Mexican football match was suspended after gunmen opened fire on police outside the stadium. On Saturday evening, in the northern city of Torreon, gunmen shot at police outside of TSM Stadium, causing players and referees to run for cover inside the stadium.
“The public security vehicle was attacked by unidentified gunmen outside TSM,”Fernando Olivas, the regional delegate for Coahuila state’s attorney general’s office, told Milenio TV. “The preliminary information we have is that one policeman was injured.
The two clubs, Santos and Morelia, were tied 0-0 at the 40-minute mark when the game was stopped due to the activity outside the stadium.
After the commotion, Santos team president Alejandro Irarragorri announced that the game had been suspended.
“In the Santos club, we feel bad for the time in which we are living. It is evident that the game will be suspended,” Irarragorri told the crowd. “You can be assured that we will try to control these situations. We are sorry for Morelia, the referees and those who are visiting us from elsewhere.”
The game was televised and footage shows players and referees immediately running for cover – some even grabbing their children.
Police are still instigating the situation. Torreon is located about 621 miles north of Mexico City in the border state of Coahuila. According to The Associated Press, Torroen has been the scene of fighting between the Sinaloa and Zetas drug cartels.
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