Gunfire broke out during Halloween festivities in Tampa, Florida, resulting in two deaths and 18 injuries. The incident occurred during a fight between two groups in the Ybor City neighborhood. Videos posted on social media showed chaotic scenes of people running and police providing aid to the injured. The police report stated that one person died at the scene and 19 victims were transported to nearby hospitals. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw expressed condolences to the victims and vowed to hold those involved accountable.
Iconic Wines, Local Food: A Fox Harb'r Dining Experience with Bram Bolwijn | SaltWire - Gunfire erupted in the midst of Halloween festivities early on Sunday around a clutch of bars and clubs in the Florida city of Tampa, leaving at least two dead and 18 injured, police said.
A fight between two groups broke out around 3 a.m. in the historic neighborhood of Ybor City, police said, while hundreds of people filled the streets as the clubs and bars closed and then ran for their lives when the shooting began. Videos posted on social media site X showed a chaotic scene of crowds of people running through the streets with the sound of at least a dozen shots ringing out. The videos showed police scrambling to give aid to costumed victims bleeding on the sidewalks.
“While early in the investigation, indications are that an altercation between two groups escalated to gunfire, resulting in one male subject dying at the scene and 19 victims being transported to nearby hospitals," a Tampa police report said."Our thoughts are with the victims impacted by this senseless act and our detectives are committed to holding those involved accountable," Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said in a statement.
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