College Football Ref Injured After Being Shot by Cannon While Standing on Sidelines During Game

According toUSA Today, the official’s injury occurred during the school’s homecoming game on Saturday. The referee sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, the newspaper reported.

An investigation into the incident has been launched, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office toldUSA Today, adding that the findings will be sent to the district attorney’s office for potential criminal charges. (The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.)

According to theWashington Post, the sheriff’s office said that a Maine Maritime Academy alumnus brought his own cannon to the game and “loaded it with black power and a substance that he had made into a wad.”

Videoof the incident fromNews Center Maineshows the referee walking along the sidelines of the field. As the cannon goes off, the official can be seen falling to the ground.

source: people.com