A chilly reminder interrupted a soccer match in Torreon, Mexico, when a gun battle erupted outside the stadium where Los Monracas de Moreila and Santos Laguna were playing.
A loud noise echoed through the stadium as if it were a bomb, while fans cheered and players ran down one side of the field chasing the ball.
Once everyone inside the stadium realized what was happening, more firearm sounds began breaking out.
The referee blew his whistle warning everyone on the field to get off the field and seconds later the players, coaches and referees are seen taking off to the locker room as the announcers calling the match, are puzzled to figure out what was happening.
Fans are stuck in the stands in fear of what is happening outside the stadium.
The gun war outside was later identified as a gun war with Mexican drug cartels and local police, some reports said.
The gun battle lasted for minutes but the match was paused for awhile and officials felt it was OK to continue the match.
The event that occurred outside the stadium today is only a small reminder of the ugly drug war that has been going on for years in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon announced his pledge to end the drug cartels' organized crime in the country.
The video below is footage of the moments happening inside the stadium during the gun battle outside.
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