Eight people were wounded, including one peron critically, in a shooting that erupted at a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in eastern Florida, authorities said.
Jan. 17 Eight people were wounded, including one person critically, in a shooting that erupted at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in eastern Florida, authorities said.
The shooting happened at about 5:20 p.m. Monday following a disagreement between two parties at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce, located about 120 miles southeast of Orlando, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Authorities reported four others were injured amid a crowd that was attempting to flee the scene.
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brian Hester told reporters during a press conference that more than a thousand people had gathered at Avenue M and 13th Street for a block party following a car show that was part of the city’s Martin Luther King Jr.
