DEVELOPING STORY: A group of Memphis-based cheerleaders is safe after a wild melee on Saturday led to the evacuation of the convention center in Dallas. There’s no official word from police on what caused the melee or how many people were injured.
Memphis Pride had been participating in the 2025 NCA All-Star National Championship at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The convention was evacuated “as a precaution based on reports of safety concerns.”
Varsity Competitions announced on social media that competitions for the remainder of the day had been suspended. More than 58,000 people from across the nation are in the city for the competition.JUST IN: Mass panic at a cheer competition in Downtown Dallas was caused by a fight between parents, not gunshots, according to local reports.
Lmao.
People were seen “running for their lives” following an “incident” at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
“Police… pic.twitter.com/0ryT9E2FVI
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 1, 2025
People still making their way away from Dallas convention center and Omni hotel. pic.twitter.com/aLaAmTdhj3
— Tim Morrow (@MananaZoo) March 1, 2025
#JUSTIN : Dallas police investigate shooting reports at convention center during NCA cheer event
Witnesses posted updates on social media claiming a shooting had occurred during the event, but authorities have not yet provided official confirmation of these reports.… pic.twitter.com/b6aejjdLtB— upuknews (@upuknews1) March 1, 2025
Television station WFAA reports that a fight among parents at the cheerleading event led to the chaos.
Dallas Police refuted multiple eyewitness reports that a shooting had taken place. A police officer who had a daughter at the competition said it was a large fight that started at the Omni Hotel and spilled over into the convention center.
“Screams of young children could be heard in the background amid police sirens,” NBC News reported.
Click here to get KWAM breaking news alerts delivered directly to your smartphone. And click here to download the free KWAM app so you can listen to our station anywhere in the country.
