Shots were fired near the tennis courts at Ooltewah High School during a football game Friday night, according to a news release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
The McMinn Central and Tyner Academy football teams were playing against each other when officers responded to a call about the sound of gunshots at the high school at approximately 9:40 p.m.
Officers spoke to a man who claimed his cousins were being assaulted and admitted to firing a shot in the air to break up the fight, according to the release. He was detained after two firearms were found in his vehicle and was transported to the Hamilton County Jail and placed on a hold pending charges, according to the release.
Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services treated two individuals injured during the incident.
The man’s age was not mentioned in the release, and the investigation is continuing.