Pensacola Shooting Kills 1, Injures 6 After Hundreds Join July 4 Teen Takeover
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Updated · CNN · Jul 5
Pensacola Shooting Kills 1, Injures 6 After Hundreds Join July 4 Teen Takeover
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 5
Summary
A 19-year-old man died at the scene and six others, ages 16 to 26, were hospitalized after gunfire erupted shortly after 1 a.m. in downtown Pensacola.
Police said the shooting appeared targeted and are seeking one or more gunmen, with no suspects identified by Sunday morning.
Hundreds of teens and young adults had filled the area during a "teen takeover" that police said escalated from fireworks and fights to people carrying handguns.
About 50 extra officers had been deployed for the Fourth of July crowds, but police still made multiple arrests overnight unrelated to the shooting as disorder spread.