UPDATE: At least 2 shot, 4 injured during Daytona Beach incident
Two people were shot and four were hit by shrapnel during a beach day Saturday in Daytona Beach, Florida, Police Chief Craig Capri said Sunday during a news conference.
From @DaytonaBchPD: 6 people shot/wounded during beach day near boardwalk. Non life threatening injuries. Much of the confrontation occurred at @7eleven store On A1A. Shooter not in custody
— (@clairemetzwesh)May 23 2020
The wounded had non-life-threatening injuries, Claire Metz of news station WESH reported. Much of the confrontation occurred at a 7-Eleven store on State Road A1A, WESH reported.
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.@ChiefCapri will hold a press conference today at 1 p.m. to discuss the events on beachside. We'll be streaming it live on our Facebook page once it begins. https://t.co/xtas33QhLF
— Daytona Beach Police (@DaytonaBchPD) May 24, 2020
The shooter was not in custody as of Sunday afternoon, Capri said at the news conference.
The wounded were treated and released, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.
Earlier this evening, we had a shooting on the beach side, several people sustained non-life-threatening injuries and have been treated and released. This is an ongoing investigation.
— Daytona Beach Police (@DaytonaBchPD) May 24, 2020
Large crowds gathered on the beach side and on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, police said. The department deployed resources to assist with traffic control, and the crowds dispersed when asked by police. No arrests were made due to the large gathering, police said.
You may have seen larger than normal crowds this evening, both on the beach side, and on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. The Police Department deployed resources to assist with traffic control. The crowds were compliant when asked to disperse. No arrests were made.
— Daytona Beach Police (@DaytonaBchPD) May 24, 2020
Massive groups crowded the city streets Saturday, forcing police to temporarily close the bridges, according to Spectrum News/News 13.
A video from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office showed the massive groups Saturday.
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Officers described people climbing on cars and people throwing cash at the crowds as the throng shut down some heavily trafficked routes, Spectrum News/News 13 reported.
A person in a white car who was throwing money out of the vehicle will be prosecuted, officials said Sunday at the news conference.
Events today (Saturday, 5/23) in Daytona Beach.
Posted by Volusia Sheriff's Office on Saturday, May 23, 2020
