Shooting spree kills baby, child, mother and grandmother in Plant City
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Updated · Fox News · May 5
Shooting spree kills baby, child, mother and grandmother in Plant City
5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5
Police said the victims were a four-month-old, a four-year-old, their 28-year-old mother and 55-year-old grandmother, found at two locations less than a mile apart early Sunday.
A third child was found unharmed, and investigators are seeking surveillance footage from 5.30am to 7am near North Burton Street and West Tever Street.
Authorities believe people moved between the scenes on foot, but have not identified a suspect or motive as residents describe the killings as devastating.
Why was a Florida mother walking her children between two active murder scenes in the pre-dawn hours?
A man wore a bulletproof vest before a family was murdered. Why haven't police named any suspects?
Police intervened in a dispute days before the killings. Could this three-generation tragedy have been prevented?
Plant City Family Massacre: Four Killed Across Two Homes in Unsolved May 3rd Shooting
Overview
On May 3, 2026, a tragic shooting in Plant City, Florida, claimed the lives of a 55-year-old grandmother, her daughter, and two young children at two separate homes. A 3-year-old child survived but faces lasting psychological trauma. Despite an active investigation, no arrests have been made due to challenges like the missing murder weapon and lack of useful video evidence. The family had prior police contact related to mental health, which investigators are exploring as a possible motive. The community is deeply shaken, with increased police patrols and public appeals for information and vigilance to help solve this devastating crime and restore safety.