Lakeland shooting

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10 people hurt in mass shooting in Florida: Police (WTVD-TV)

An FBI expert explains how mass shooter warning signs can be missed, and what we can do about it. LAKELAND, FL -- At least 10 people were wounded Monday ...

"Whether that is significant or related to this is unknown." Eight of the victims have nonlife-threatening wounds, Taylor said at a news briefing Monday evening. "They started firing from all four windows of the vehicle and shooting males on both sides."

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Photos: 10 injured in Lakeland shooting, suspects still at large ... (WFTV Orlando)

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Police: 10 Wounded in Drive-By Shooting in Central Florida (NBC 6 South Florida)

Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said during a news conference that two of the victims were critically injured Monday afternoon, while the wounds of the other ...

Many of the homes have bars on the windows, and on Tuesday multiple bullet holes could be seen in the window of a nearby apartment building near the empty lot where the shootings took place. Police said marijuana packaged for sale was found at the scene of the shooting, and investigators believe drug sales were taking place. The victims were males between the ages of 20 and 35, said Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor at a news conference. One of the critically-injured men was shot in the stomach, and the other was shot in the jaw. and when stuff like this happens, it hits home, for me, at least." After the shootings, the vehicle peeled off.

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Lakeland police continue search for suspect vehicle in drive-by ... (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)

Ten people were hurt after a drive-by shooting in the middle of the day in a Lakeland neighborhood. Investigators are continuing to search for the four ...

In the 30-second clip, shots were heard. Investigators do not believe the shooting was random. Nine victims were expected to be released from the hospital sometime Tuesday. "We have a high level of confidence that this is the vehicle we were looking for," Taylor said during Tuesday's press conference. "This doesn't happen in Lakeland," Chief Taylor said. Investigators say they believe four people were inside the vehicle, but two were shooting.

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Lakeland shooting happens a minute after children dropped off (The Ledger)

A Lakeland police investigator scans the area of a shooting on Iowa Avenue just north of Plum Street in Lakeland's midtown area. ANDY KUPPERS/THE LEDGER.

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10 wounded in drive-by shooting in Lakeland, Florida, police say (CBS News)

They were still looking for the shooters Tuesday morning. Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said at a news conference Monday evening that investigators believed ...

One was in surgery and the other was "either in surgery or headed to surgery" at the time of the press conference. One of them had been shot in the abdomen and the other suffered a gunshot wound to the "jaw area," Taylor said. The car was described as being dark blue with tinted windows and a temporary tag.

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Reward offered for info about Lakeland mass shooting (WFLA)

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) – The Lakeland Police Department in partnership with Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida is offering a $5000 reward for information ...

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Police: 11 hurt, 2 in critical condition after shooting in Lakeland (WESH Orlando)

The Lakeland Police Department said a shooting left several people injured on Monday. The shooting occurred in the area of Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street ...

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Lakeland shooting victims now up to 11 people: What we know (The Ledger)

In a Tuesday morning press conference Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor updated the number of victims in the Monday mass shooting.

"We did locate a quantity of marijuana at the scene, which would indicate that, obviously, there were some narcotics sales or sales of marijuana going on there at the time. "We have reason to believe this was a targeted event, that it was not a random act," Taylor said Monday. Taylor said there were at least four people in the vehicle, with at least two firing out the windows. Taylor said LPD does not think there's reason for the public to be worried for their safety. Taylor said one underwent surgery Monday night and the other was flown to Tampa General Hospital for treatment. One was shot in the abdomen and another in the jaw area.

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Lakeland police find vehicle involved in mass shooting that injured ... (WPBF West Palm Beach)

Police announced they found the vehicle involved in the Lakeland mass shooting, and there are several suspects they are looking into Tuesday morning..

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11 injured in Lakeland shooting, suspects still at large, police say (WFTV Orlando)

Officers responded around 3:45 p.m. to Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street. Of the nine victims, police said two have critical injuries and were shot in the jaw ...

Taylor said the car slowed down and passengers started shooting from all four windows after they were rolled down. All victims are adult males between the age of 20 and 35. and updated the victim count from 9 to 10. Of the nine victims, police said two have critical injuries and were shot in the jaw and face, respectively, and the other seven’s injuries were not life-threatening. [Click here](https://www.wftv.com/mobile-apps/) to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, [click here](https://www.wftv.com/smart-tv/) to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and [click here](https://www.wftv.com/news/wftv-news-now/d0dcf925-b5af-4f21-a9ac-633b8a42bc90/) to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. to Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street.

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At least 11 people wounded in Lakeland, Florida, shooting, police say (CNN)

Lakeland police have said the incident was a “targeted attack” in a Lakeland neighborhood, CNN has reported. Two of the eleven victims are listed in critical ...

Investigators have a “high level of confidence” that they’ve located the vehicle used in the shooting, said the chief. No one is in custody at this time but investigators have some “very promising leads” and at least one suspect identified, said the chief. Investigators have spoken to the other nine victims – who are all expected to survive – for their account of the shooting, said Taylor at a Tuesday morning briefing.

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11 people hurt in mass shooting in Florida: Police (ABC News)

A mass shooting in Lakeland, Florida, has left 11 people wounded, the Lakeland Police Department announced on Monday.

"We don’t believe there’s any reason that the public would need to be concerned right now,” Taylor said. Taylor said they are "pretty confident" there are at least four suspects and at least two of them were firing from the vehicle. "One is in surgery and the other is either in surgery or headed to surgery," Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said Monday of the two victims in critical condition.

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Kids dropped off near scene of Lakeland mass shooting moments ... (WFLA)

Lakeland residents are in shock and calling for an end to violence after 11 people were injured in a shooting in broad daylight Monday.

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