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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Shots fired near busy park

Cell phone video shows families running for cover
Posted at 11:34 PM, Sep 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-20 02:48:13-04

Witnesses say shots rang out near a busy park at Vegas Drive and Decatur Boulevard Sunday morning, and it was all caught on camera.

Jerome Foster said it happened during a game of flag football at Ed Fountain Park.  The shots were reportedly fired from a nearby parking lot.  Cell phone video shows families running for cover.

The father was nearly hit by a stray bullet.

"I can hear them going right by my ear," Foster said.

The veteran says he immediately knew to get on the ground.  

"I see three guys running, and I hear the other shots happening," he said.

Witnesses said no one was hit. 13 Action News reached out to police about this incident.

We will continue to follow this developing story.