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Shots fired; police break up several fights at high school football game

We're told fights broke out among three to four dozen students in the stands and in the parking lot at the Mallard Creek-Vance game.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Shots were fired and police had to break up several fights Friday night at the high school football game between Mallard Creek and Vance.

According to police around 8:30 p.m. at Mallard Creek-Vance football game a disturbance took place inside the stadium and multiple people were escorted out of the stadium and told to leave. 

Police said a short time later gunshots were heard near one of the schools parking lots. No injuries were reported and the person shooting was not located.

As the game went on another confrontation took place between a group of people and they were also escorted out the stadium and told to leave.

Multiple fights broke out in the parking lot involving 40-50 people. Additional officers had to be called to the scene. 

No one was seriously injured. Officers arrested two 16-year-old twin sisters and one juvenile -- all three were charged with public affray. 

The football game was not interrupted and continued on during these incidents.

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