CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police said Friday that a stampede occurred at Independence Day celebrations at Navy Pier that injured more than a dozen people began when security guards who may have confused a firecrackers with a firearm began alerting passers-by to shelter. Security guards believed it was a gunman and urged people to throw theye to the ground, Fred Waller, the Chicago Police Chief, said at a news conference. He added that the authorities searched the area in accordance with the protocol for a gun-related incident.
However, the crowd that was on the pier to watch a fireworks show panicked and dispersed. Police said about 13 people were injured in the resulting squabour. HELP US Click on the Google News star and follow usTwo teenagers and a man suffered minor injuries when they were stabbed by a group of young men, police added. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said his staff will review the incident with a private security team, but noted that he finds no flaws as to how the situation was handled. The Independence Day fireworks show attracts thousands of people to the shores of Lake Michigan each year.
