Ten wounded in ‘targeted’ drive-by mass shooting in Lakeland, Florida: Police
Ryan King
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At least 10 people were injured in a drive-by shooting Monday afternoon in Lakeland, Florida, according to police.
Two people are in critical condition, while the eight others have “non-life-threatening” injuries. All of the victims are adult males between the ages of 20 and 35, Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor revealed during a press conference. The suspects are currently at large, and the rampage is believed to have been a “targeted” attack, per police.
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“We don’t believe there’s any reason that the public would need to be concerned right now,” Taylor said during the press conference. “We think that the individuals in the car shot at — and shot who — they wanted to shoot.”
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Four shooters are believed to have opened gunfire from a dark blue Nissan sedan, which later fled the scene at a high speed. The shooting took place near Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street, and police arrived on the scene around 3:43 p.m. local time.
“The vehicle slowed, did not stop, and the four windows went down. It appeared to be occupied by four shooters in the vehicle,” Taylor added. “They started firing from all four windows of the vehicle and shooting males on both sides.”
Police are actively searching for the vehicle and noted that the four male occupants were donning face masks to obscure their identities. Authorities also found a “quantity” of marijuana near the scene of the attack but are unsure whether it is related to the shooting rampage.
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Some of the victims have been cooperating with police, according to Taylor. Local law enforcement will send out extra patrols Monday night in light of the shooting.
“This is something that doesn’t happen in Lakeland,” Taylor added, underscoring that in his 34 years working at the police department, he had never seen people so many shot at once.