Friday night’s game between Hahnville and host Thibodaux came to an end abruptly after gunshots were heard in the area.
According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, several shots were reportedly fired near Thibodaux High School. No crime scene has been located nor have any victims been identified. Police said there were no injuries to anyone at the football game related to the reported shots.
Hahnville led Thibodaux 20-12 with 9:05 remaining in the third quarter. Thibodaux had just scored a touchdown and were lining up for an extra point when officials called for the teams and spectators to leave the field as a safety precaution. Once police secured the area around the stadium, people began to return home.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked by the Thibodaux Police Department to submit a tip anonymously through Bayou Region Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or through the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices.
According to a school official, multiple options were discussed to see what could be done to resume the game, but that it was likely it would be cancelled.
The sudden evacuation from the field area was jarring for most, if not all in attendance on Friday.
“Just in shock. I really didn’t hear gun shots or anything, but first I saw the cheerleaders running, then the players and then all of the people,” said Kenneth Lorio Sr. of Hahnville. “I didn’t know what was going on – my first thought was, ‘I don’t see any rain or nothing coming.’ It’s just crazy, and scary.”
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