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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sarah Rendell

Naomi Osaka left ‘petrified’ after panic ensues following false ‘active shooter’ claims

AP

Naomi Osaka has shared her “petrifying” experience of false active shooter claims as she attended the Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero boxing fight at the Barclays Center in New York.

Panic ensued after Davis knocked out Romero in the sixth round at the venue when talk of a shooter reached crowds. The NYPD has said the claims were false, saying in a statement: “It’s a large crowd condition. No shots fired. No one shot outside the Barclays Center.”

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