One man is hurt after being hit in the head with a hammer at youth football game
Several people are hurt after a fight broke out ata youth football game in Winston-Salem.
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Several people are hurt after a fight broke out at a youth football game in Winston-Salem.
Winston-Salem Police arrived at Glenn High School after receiving calls about multiple people fighting at a youth football game. Officers were told multiple people had guns and one person was attacking people with a sledgehammer on the field.
When officers arrived at the scene the fight was still taking place. Officers from WSPD, Kernersville Police Department, and Forsyth County Sheriff's office separated the crowd.
Upon investigation, officers found the fight started after an adult male crossed the field to confront the other team. Several adults from both teams began fighting and a sledgehammer was used as a weapon during the fight.
Officers found the victim who sustained a head injury from the sledgehammer, the victim was transported to the hospital for his non-life-threatening injuries. Others who were involved in the fight sustained minor cuts and scraps.
The 6 -year-old athletes were not involved or injured.
The investigation is ongoing.
