DC mayor directs police to use ‘any overtime necessary’ following death of girl, 6, and MLB park shooting

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In addition to Courtney’s death, a Saturday night MLB game between the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres was suspended after a shooting outside Nationals Park during the top half of the sixth inning. Three people were wounded during the chaos, sending players into their dugouts and prompting fans to take cover and flee the stadium. 

The shooting resulted from an exchange of gunfire between people in two vehicles, authorities said. 

No arrests have been made in either shooting. 

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