The large gathering turned out to be for a video entitled "The Apes & Gators took us to the MOST DANGEROUS hood in Sacramento," by Star Quality Entertainment, a popular YouTube channel with more than 100,000 subscribers. In the 44-minute video various participants, including a man identified by prosecutors as Stratton, are seen flashing weapons and speaking in general terms about the surrounding area as fireworks go off in the background.
When officers approached to investigate, Rice allegedly took off and led police on a brief chase. As the foot pursuit continued onto nearby Kenilworth Street, police allege Rice fired a gun at the officers and struck one of them in the arm. Police returned fire and struck Rice, and both he and the wounded officer were taken to local hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.