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A Saturday night gathering in Sanford, Florida, took a serious turn after gunfire erupted in the area, sending police rushing to the scene. Authorities are now working to piece together what happened as several people were injured, including two victims who remain in critical condition.
According to Sanford police, officers responded to the area of West 10th Street and Poplar Avenue shortly after receiving a call about 9:54 p.m. Officials said shots were fired toward a crowd gathered in the street during a social gathering, leaving at least eight people injured.
Sanford Police Public Information Officer Nicole Brown initially reported a minimum of six victims, including two people in critical condition, before the department later updated the total to eight victims. Authorities had not immediately released the ages of those injured.
“It seems like an isolated incident, but at this time it’s unconfirmed. But, again, if you see something, say something. As we always say, call us if you see something suspicious, somebody riding around that you don’t know or they seem suspicious, call us and we’ll definitely come out and check them out,” Brown said.
Police had not announced any arrests at the time of the report. The circumstances that led to the shooting also remained unclear. Brown said authorities did not know whether there was more than one shooter. Officers indicated that the scene was secure and there was no immediate threat to the public.
Authorities are asking anyone who may have information about the shooting to contact law enforcement. Brown also encouraged residents to report anything they consider suspicious. Investigators were treating the incident as potentially isolated, though that had not yet been confirmed.
