FL-Mass shooting at Sanford area barroom leaves ten people shot

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A Florida sheriff says 10 people were wounded by gunfire after a fight broke out at a party venue

https://apnews.com/article/shooting...live-sanford-cb10e56950122db9e3ed1d1f9eb10fa4

Updated 2:04 PM GMT-5, April 28, 2024

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A teenage gunman wounded 10 people when he opened fire early Sunday after fighting broke out during a private event at a Florida party venue, authorities said.

A security guard tackled and disarmed the shooter almost immediately, and a second guard handcuffed him until sheriff’s deputies arrived, according to an arrest report from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. It said 10 people were treated at a local hospital for gunshot wounds, primarily below their waists.

Sunday’s mass shooting underscored the problem of gun violence in America and was the latest example of how law enforcement officials nationwide face increasing difficulty curbing violence as juveniles find easy access to firearms.

(No, it does not. It underscores plenty, but not that. - AF)

A 16-year-old suspect was arrested in the Florida case Sunday and taken to a juvenile detention center. He was charged with attempted homicide, firing a weapon in a public place, using a firearm during a felony and illegal possession of a firearm by a minor.

The shooting happened during a crowded, late-night event at Cabana Live in Sanford, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Orlando. The venue’s website says it’s a restaurant that rents cabanas and hosts pool parties and other events.
 
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