As the Baseball match was being played between Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres at the Nationals Park in Washington DC, gunshots were heard outside the stadium on Saturday Night.

The game was suspended following the incident and the spectators were asked to exit the stadium.

Police issued a statement saying our people were shot at the National Parks, Baseball Stadium in Washington.

The Metropolitan Police Department initially said it was responding to the incident "in which two people were shot outside of Nationals Park."

"Two additional victims associated with this incident walked into area hospitals for treatment of gunshot wounds," police said in a subsequent tweet.

"This is currently an active investigation and it appears there is no ongoing threat at this time," it added.

According to preliminary information, one of the victims was an employee at the stadium, said Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Dustin Sternbeck.

The suspended game is expected to resume on Sunday.