The shooting came a day after a Florida court declared unconstitutional a law banning the open carrying of guns.
Police in Tampa were investigating a shooting at an apartment block early on Thursday that left six people wounded.Why It Matters
The shooting came hours after the issue of gun violence was once again thrust into the spotlight with the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university gathering in Utah.
The incident also took place just hours after a Florida appeals court struck down a state law banning the open carrying of firearms, ruling it incompatible with the Second Amendment right to bear arms.What To Know
Tampa police said officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting shortly after 1:00 a.m.
«When officers arrived, they found three people who had been shot. Two were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. One victim was transported in critical condition», police said in a release posted on the city’s Tampa.gov website.
About 30 minutes later, officers were sent to a nearby location where they found two other people who had been shot and wounded at the same apartment complex and were making their way to hospital.
