By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 5:02 AM on 25th September 2011 . A high school football game descended into chaos as people ran away in terror as a gunman wearing camouflage opened fire walking down a street. The 51-year-old gunman was shot dead by police an hour later at the scene in a quiet area by Issaquah High School near Seattle, Washington. He had sent spectators diving under open tiered seating and was fatally shot later on when he refused to put down his bolt-action hunting rifle. Scroll down for video . Scene: A high school football game descended into chaos as people ran away in terror as a gunman opened fire walking along a street near Seattle . Police response: The gunman was driving in his car in Issaquah when he stopped in the middle of the street, got out and opened fire . ‘There were lots of people up there, lots of kids,’ Sergeant John Urquhart told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. ‘This could have been a lot worse.’ The gunman was . driving in his car in Issaquah when he stopped in the middle of the street, got out . and opened fire, reported KING. 'There were lots of people up there, lots . of kids. This could have been a lot worse' Sergeant John UrquhartKing County Sheriff’s Office . He reportedly walked around half a mile towards Issaquah High, where a middle school football game was going on, and local primary school Clark Elementary. Armed officers ran onto the football field and took about 120 team members and supporters to a safer position under the stands. ‘A SWAT team showed up on site, fully loaded, fully geared up, just racing onto the field,’ opposition coach John Rudolph told KOMO. Helicopter: Police said nobody was injured by the gunman and they have no idea what his motivations were for the incident early Saturday afternoon . Location: He was shot dead by police at the scene an hour after he opened fire in a quiet neighbourhood by Issaquah High School near Seattle, Washington . Other people on the street ran for cover and described hearing around 20 shots, reported the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 'We never had a chance to negotiate with . him, talk to him. He was shooting, and . the officers shot back' Sergeant John Urquhart . Police said nobody was injured by the gunman and they have no idea what his motivations were for the incident early Saturday afternoon. ‘We never had a chance to negotiate with him, talk to him,’ Sergeant Urquhart told KOMO. ‘He was shooting, and the officers shot back.’ One woman walking nearby with a baby said she started running when hearing bangs and they took cover inside a Good Samaritan’s car. The gunman, who has not yet been identified, was shot dead when he refused to speak to the officers and aimed his weapon at them. See video here (WARNING - strong language)
Incident happened by Issaquah High School in Seattle .
Sent spectators diving under stand as he opened fire .
Man, 51, shot dead when he aimed rifle at police officers .
By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 5:02 AM on 25th September 2011 . A high school football game descended into chaos as people ran away in terror as a gunman wearing camouflage opened fire walking down a street. The 51-year-old gunman was shot dead by police an hour later at the scene in a quiet area by Issaquah High School near Seattle, Washington. He had sent spectators diving under open tiered seating and was fatally shot later on when he refused to put down his bolt-action hunting rifle. Scroll down for video . Scene: A high school football game descended into chaos as people ran away in terror as a gunman opened fire walking along a street near Seattle . Police response: The gunman was driving in his car in Issaquah when he stopped in the middle of the street, got out and opened fire . ‘There were lots of people up there, lots of kids,’ Sergeant John Urquhart told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. ‘This could have been a lot worse.’ The gunman was . driving in his car in Issaquah when he stopped in the middle of the street, got out . and opened fire, reported KING. 'There were lots of people up there, lots . of kids. This could have been a lot worse' Sergeant John UrquhartKing County Sheriff’s Office . He reportedly walked around half a mile towards Issaquah High, where a middle school football game was going on, and local primary school Clark Elementary. Armed officers ran onto the football field and took about 120 team members and supporters to a safer position under the stands. ‘A SWAT team showed up on site, fully loaded, fully geared up, just racing onto the field,’ opposition coach John Rudolph told KOMO. Helicopter: Police said nobody was injured by the gunman and they have no idea what his motivations were for the incident early Saturday afternoon . Location: He was shot dead by police at the scene an hour after he opened fire in a quiet neighbourhood by Issaquah High School near Seattle, Washington . Other people on the street ran for cover and described hearing around 20 shots, reported the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 'We never had a chance to negotiate with . him, talk to him. He was shooting, and . the officers shot back' Sergeant John Urquhart . Police said nobody was injured by the gunman and they have no idea what his motivations were for the incident early Saturday afternoon. ‘We never had a chance to negotiate with him, talk to him,’ Sergeant Urquhart told KOMO. ‘He was shooting, and the officers shot back.’ One woman walking nearby with a baby said she started running when hearing bangs and they took cover inside a Good Samaritan’s car. The gunman, who has not yet been identified, was shot dead when he refused to speak to the officers and aimed his weapon at them. See video here (WARNING - strong language)
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