A 19-year-old man was killed and six others were injured in a shooting overnight after hundreds of teens filled downtown Pensacola, Florida, for the Fourth of July, police said.
Police described a “teen takeover” that began with children as young as middle schoolers holding fireworks and escalated into an increasingly dangerous situation, as older teens and young adults filled the streets Saturday night and into Sunday morning.
Officers responded when shots were fired shortly after 1 a.m. and began providing medical care to the injured victims on the ground.
Despite efforts to save the 19-year-old with CPR, he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
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The six other victims, ranging in age from 16 to 26, are receiving medical care at various hospitals, and all are expected to survive, Winstrom said at a news conference Sunday morning.
Police are now asking for the public’s help in finding one or more gunmen responsible for the shooting, which they believe was targeted. No suspects had been identified as of Sunday morning.
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Young adults, teens and children were engaging in what the chief described as “frightening behavior” throughout the night.
Police encountered teens fighting, launching fireworks at other people and carrying handguns. Officers made multiple arrests throughout the night unrelated to the shooting, Winstrom said.
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