word for the day “Remember to be safe”

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Three people were injured in a shooting on July 17th, Saturday night outside Nationals Park in Washington, DC, sending baseball fans and players in a frenzy during a game. A fan outside of the stadium was one of three people wounded, according to Ashan Benedict, executive assistant chief of police for DC's Metropolitan Police Department.

The fan who was shot, a woman, is expected to recover, Benedict said. Police initially said in statements posted on Twitter that four people were shot. The two other people wounded in the shooting were associated with a recovered vehicle and are now in the hospital being questioned by police, according to Benedict. It's unclear what their exact involvement was in the incident. Benedict also said those individuals were known to law enforcement.

Eye witness journalists inside the stadium reported hearing multiple loud bangs during the bottom of the 6th inning in a game between the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres. Fans fled their seats and sought shelter after hearing the gunfire. Benedict said there ultimately was no threat to people inside the stadium.

"I just want to assure the public that at no time during this incident were individuals inside the stadium attending the game in any kind of danger. This was not an active shooter incident and it's not being investigated as such. Everything took place outside the stadium," he said.

Fans leave their seats after a shooting outside Nationals Park during an MLB game in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Benedict told reporters that two vehicles were involved in a "shootout" on a street outside of the stadium during the game. Police recovered one of the vehicles but the other remains at-large.

Gun violence continues to run rampant in our nation at large and we are sharing with you and your families. Please stay safe and vigilant when in your homes and when leaving your homes. These times are critical and we must be proactive and aware of our surroundings at all times.

Love and Prayers,

James Baker, Jr.