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As a result of the accident, one person was injured, the road was covered in blood
The celebratory atmosphere surrounding the 2026 World Cup in the US city of Boston turned into a shocking scene after a shooting incident near the fans’ gatherings after the round of 32 match between Paraguay and Germany brought to the fore the crisis of gun violence in the US.
The journalist of the British newspaper told.Daily Mail:Rayat Al-Samarai, who covers the tournament, detailed the incident, confirming he left the pitch accompanied by one of his teammates and headed into downtown Boston to eat before witnessing one of the tournament’s most horrific nights.
He explained that the area was packed with fans of the participating teams, as fans from Germany and Holland congregated in nearby restaurants and bars, while the venue had a normal post-match atmosphere.
He added that the calm did not last long as a group of small motorbikes (scooters) appeared before an argument between two people after one of the bikes collided with the other quickly turned into an argument involving others, some of whom were wearing masks to hide their facial features.
He noted that his colleague took the initiative to enter a nearby pizza restaurant and he followed shortly after, pointing out that he jokingly said the situation could end in gunfire, before the joke became reality in a matter of seconds.
He said that suddenly three shots rang out on the spot and the cyclists ran away. Then he came out and saw one of the wounded lying on the ground holding his stomach, while blood covered the road.
He confirmed that ambulances and police quickly arrived at the scene of the accident and set up a security cordon around the area, while the aftermath of the collision and pools of blood remained visible even hours after the incident.
Despite the incident, celebrations continued in nearby streets, with Moroccan fans celebrating their team’s qualification, in a scene that the writer described as embodying the contrast between the atmosphere of the tournament and the problems of American society.
According to local reports, the accident started due to the theft of a small motorcycle, as a result of which three people were injured, while the authorities stated that one of the injured survived his injuries and his condition is not life-threatening.
The journalist pointed out that incidents of gun violence continue to cast a shadow on heroism, citing data from the Archive of Gun Violence, which shows that 6,372 people have been killed and 11,667 injured in shootings in the United States since the beginning of the year.
He also noted other incidents during the World Cup, including the killing of a man near a fan zone in San Jose and another about four miles from England’s home base in Kansas City, in addition to the wounding of four people in a shooting incident at a mass gathering to watch one of the tournament’s games in Brockton, Massachusetts.
The writer concluded his story by emphasizing that he enjoyed covering the World Cup in the United States, but admitted that these incidents are a constant reminder of the other side of the country, noting that the glamor of major tournaments can temporarily hide these problems, but he cannot hide them completely.
