LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Ten individuals have been injured Monday afternoon throughout a drive-by capturing in a central Florida neighborhood, police mentioned.
Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor mentioned throughout a information convention that two of the victims have been critically injured, whereas the injuries of the opposite eight victims weren’t thought-about life-threatening. The victims have been males between the ages of 20 and 35.
Lakeland is situated about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Tampa.
“I’ve been right here 34 years, and I can let you know I’ve by no means labored an occasion the place this many individuals have been shot at one time, ever,” Taylor mentioned.
A crowd of individuals have been gathered alongside a residential road when a dark-blue sedan rolled by, slowing however not stopping, police mentioned. 4 individuals fired photographs from the sedan’s home windows earlier than the automotive sped away, Taylor mentioned.
Officers have been looking for the automobile and the shooters Monday evening, officers mentioned.
Taylor mentioned investigators imagine the capturing was a focused assault.
Police mentioned marijuana was discovered on the scene of the capturing, and investigators imagine drug gross sales have been happening.
Taylor described the neighborhood as “challenged” and mentioned the police had targeted a number of consideration on the world in recent times.