A moment of celebration turned chaotic at the Annapolis fireworks display when a firework was launched into the departing crowd following the city’s Independence Day fireworks show. The incident caused widespread panic and a brief stampede as people rushed to escape the area.
Eyewitnesses on Reddit described a scene of confusion and fear as families fled up Main Street. One commenter noted, “My entire family had a terrible time experiencing the stampede while leaving the fireworks… really hope no one got hurt.”
According to multiple firsthand accounts, the panic began when someone fired a Roman candle directly into the crowd. “Some idiot decided to shoot Roman candles into the crowd,” one user wrote. “The police caught him quickly. As far as I know, no one was hurt.”…