Gun fired at Henrico youth soccer game
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A gun accidentally discharged during a YMCA soccer game at Holman Middle School in Glen Allen on Saturday morning, causing panic among parents and players.
Police were called to the scene shortly before 10:30 a.m. after the loud noise disrupted the youth game.
"All the parents started to run off the fields. My wife, she looked at me, I looked at her, and then my children said they thought it was a firework," said one father who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The YMCA of Greater Richmond later confirmed in a statement that the gun belonged to a parent who is a member of federal law enforcement and is legally permitted to carry a weapon.
No one was injured in the incident, but the remaining Shady Grove YMCA Youth Soccer games were canceled.
The YMCA announced later Saturday that the individual involved would be banned from all YMCA property and barred from attending future programs and events.
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