D.C. Pride Parade Ends in Panicked Stampede After Reports of Gunfire

Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds/AFP/GettyThe 2019 Pride Parade in Washington, D.C., erupted in panic late Saturday after reports of gunfire sparked a stampede as people fled to take cover. Crowds of demonstrators rushed to nearby stores to hide from what they believed to be an active shooter, and video from the scene showed dozens, if not hundreds, of people racing through the streets. But police said there was no active shooter and nobody was injured by any gunfire. The panic appeared to stem from a