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: Stampede At Jersey City Fireworks Leaves People Trampled, Injured After Scare
During the Fourth of July fireworks display in Jersey City, a loud bang sent onlookers fleeing in terror, causing what multiple witnesses described as a panic.
A file photo of fireworks above the Hudson River.
According to oneReddituser, gamerchick_37, the event happened on Friday night, July 4, at Exchange Place, close to the Katyn Memorial memorial and Starbucks.
They wrote that the crowd suddenly began to flee. The throng began to flee from the river toward the city as we stood in front of the Katyn Memorial statue.
According to HudPosts, the commotion started when a scream confused everyone. In a video posted on Instagram, the outlet characterized the incident as a brief rush.
Ritchie Shelson, a user on X, shared video from the waterfront a few minutes later, writing: After an unusual view, people started running and caused a stampede in just sixty seconds. I’m glad everyone was safe.
On the internet, some people reported being hurt.
Posting on X, Emily Kruger said that a woman next to her broke her leg after being stomped and that she needed six stitches. “There are no news reports on many others,” she stated.
I was shoved down on top of someone and fell, claimed rogie513 on Reddit. I have severe bruises on my legs. Before they left the area, they talked of sheltering with their wife under a pillar.
On a Jersey City police radio broadcast, another Reddit user, flying6speed, claimed to have heard a report of a potential active shooter, but that it was later ruled out. “Hopefully, it was only a false alarm,” they wrote. Additionally, the user detailed how police would mount sidewalks in order to bypass traffic.
Officers in tactical gear responded swiftly, according to HudPost. Authorities in Jersey City have not confirmed any arrests, injuries, or an official cause as of Sunday.
The fireworks display apparently went forward according to schedule in spite of the event.
No official statement has been issued by city officials.
