9 injured in shooting at beach in Hollywood
Dramatic 911 calls have captured the chaos of the mass shooting on a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, on Memorial Day.
In the audio, released on Tuesday, terrified beachgoers are heard begging police to come to the scene of the shooting which left nine victims – including a one-year-old baby – wounded.
“Oh my God, I don’t know what’s going on,” one woman is heard telling the dispatcher.
““Margaritaville. Please, on the beach. They are shooting out here,” a panicked male voice says.
Nine people were injured in the mass shooting, including a one-year-old baby and a 17-year-old.
Two men – Keshawn Stewart and Morgan Deslouches, both 18 – have so far been arrested in connection to the shooting.
According to police affidavits, they were found with firearms in their backpacks but are not believed to have fired any of the shots.
A manhunt is under way to track down three other men suspected of carrying out the shooting.
Authorities released images of the three suspects and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.
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Footage shows beachgoers frantically running as gunfire erupts
Ariana Baio31 May 2023 10:00
Parkland father reveals son was at Hollywood beach hours before mass shooting
A father whose daughter was murdered in the Parkland massacre has revealed that his son was at the beach in Hollywood, Florida, hours before the Memorial Day mass shooting.
“This shooting happened yesterday in Fl. My son was on this beach earlier that day. His friend works at a restaurant there. While Fl bans books and drag shows, threats to our life and liberty continue. STOP LISTENING TO THE LIARS!!! #AmericanCarnage,” Fred Guttenberg tweeted.
Rachel Sharp31 May 2023 09:29
Shooting began after a “dispute” between two groups
The Hollywood, Florida shooting began after two different groups of people got into a dispute on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk on Monday evening.
Hollywood Police Department public information manager Deanna Bettineschi said in a press conference: “We know there was a dispute between two groups, and that’s when the gunfire had started.”
One witness told the Associated Press they saw a group of young men arguing before one of them took out a gun.
In a statement, mayor Josh Levy said he was deeply saddened by the shooting and expressed anger for the recklessness.
“It is completely unacceptable that innocent people spending time with family on a holiday weekend have been affected by a shooting altercation between two groups who came into our city with guns and with no regard for the safety of the law abiding public around them,” Mr Levy said.
Ariana Baio31 May 2023 09:00
Police release images looking for information on persons of interest
Hollywood Police have released images of the suspects they are looking for in connection to the shooting that left nine people injured.
In a press release, authorities said preliminary information suggests “there was an altercation between two groups of people, which resulted in gunfire.” Two people detained were arrested for firearm charges but were not identified as the shooters.
Hollywood Police are currently looking to identify three people believed to be involved.
“We are asking the community, if you know who the three pictured may be, please contact police,” Hollywood Police said.
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ariana.baio31 May 2023 08:00
Hollywood shooting is one of 263 mass shootings this year
The Hollywood, Florida boardwalk shooting is one of 263 mass shootings this year according to the Gun Violence Archive.
The shooting which left four children and five adults injured with gunshot wounds is the latest in a number of devastating shootings to hit the US this year.
Ariana Baio31 May 2023 07:00
Mayor of Hollywood calls shooting “completely unacceptable”
Josh Levy, the mayor of Hollywood, Florida, released a statement on Tuesday (30 May) about the shooting that took place on Memorial Day, calling it “completely unacceptable”.
“I am deeply saddened and angered by the Memorial Day shooting in our city that resulted in injuries to innocent bystanders,” Mr Levy wrote. “Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families during this difficult time and our prayers for a speedy recovery.”
“It is completely unacceptable that innocent people spending time with family on a holiday weekend have been affected by a shooting altercation between two groups who came into our city with guns and no regard for the safety of the law abiding public around them.”
According to the Hollywood Police Department, the shooting erupted after a dispute between two different groups.
Ariana Baio31 May 2023 06:00
Tourists flee Florida beach in terror as gunshots ring out in harrowing video of Hollywood shooting
A chilling video of the mass shooting at Florida’s Hollywood Beach on Memorial Day showed people panicking and scrambling for safety.
Nine people – six adults and three children – were wounded in the shooting in 1200 block of N Broadwalk near the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, 20 miles north of Miami.
Maroosha Muzaffar reports:
Ariana Baio31 May 2023 04:00
What we know about the shooting in Hollywood, Florida
At least nine people, including a one-year-old, were injured in a shooting that took place on Memorial Day at a boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida.
Ariana Baio31 May 2023 03:00
Location of shooting reopens to public
The boardwalk where the Memorial Day shooting occurred in Hollywood, Florida reopened to the public.
On Tuesday (30 May) morning, the city of Hollywood, Florida government posted on Facebook that they had reopened the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk.
Ariana Baio31 May 2023 02:00