In the midst of the celebrations of Halloweenin Florida, United States, two groups of young people faced each other in a shooting and left as balance two dead and 18 people hospitalized.
According to the first information, one of the suspects is already detained and they are intensively searching for another of the protagonists of the tragic event.
He Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw He provided details of what happened to the press stationed at the scene, and reported that two shooters opened fire shortly before 3 a.m. in the 1600 block of East 7th Avenue, in the Ybor City area.
Where the fight took place
Likewise, he stated that the fight occurred in an area with several bars and clubs, and there were a large number of young people partying in the area at the time. Meanwhile, she noted that police were not sure if the people involved in the fight were in any of the bars before the shooting.
In turn, the Tampa police spokesperson Jonee Lewisreported that “Hundreds” of people were in the streets when numerous nightclubs closed early on Sunday. He said that one person was arrested but no charges were immediately filed. “They are being interrogated and we will continue from there,” Lewis said, according to Infobae.
The madness was of great caliber, since in the videos that went viral on social networks you can see how several people dressed up for the celebration of Halloween They ran away looking for shelter.
In this frame, you can see how some people fall onto metal tables and take cover behind them. Another video from the aftermath shows police officers treating several people lying injured on the ground.
“It was a riot or a fight between two groups. And in this fight between two groups there were hundreds of innocent people involved who were in the middle,” he said. Bercaw.
On the other hand, the woman did not give details about the injuries suffered by the victims taken to area hospitals.
Source: Ambito
