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By: EFE
Saturday, November 23
Exmarine kills four people and dog in Florida shooting
Four people, including a three-month-old baby and his mother, died this Sunday in a shooting in Polk County, west-central Florida, when a former US Marine who claimed to be “a survivor” shot against several homes, authorities reported.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd revealed at a news conference that the suspect, who was arrested After being injured in the confrontation with the authorities, he was dressed in camouflage, with a bulletproof vest and said that he had gone for a “shooting”.
The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the suspect, identified as Bryan Riley, of 33 years, shot at several houses on the same block in the city of Lakeland , detailed the bailiff.
Grady stressed that there is “ zero connection between the murderer and the victims ”And that the aggressor was under the effect of methamphetamine.
In the event, a mother of 33 years and her three-month-old baby while holding her in her arms, and was also injured with multiple shots a girl of 11 years that she is being treated in the hospital Tampa General, according to authorities.
In another neighboring apartment, the baby’s grandmother died of 66 years, detailed the bailiff, adding that “as if that were not enough” killed a dog too .
The sheriff’s office received multiple calls about an active shooter around 4: 30 early morning.
Sheriff officers il, Lakeland police and SWAT units responded to the area near Fulton Greed Road in Lakeland.
“ The officers were attacked when they arrived near a residence , “explained Sheriff Judd . He detailed that they fired some 100 rounds were fired between the agents and the suspect, which was in Iraq and Afghanistan and was currently working for a security company.
The man, who had no criminal record and surrendered after being shot, was taken to the Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, where he tried to grab a policeman’s gun . Judd said two separate shootings occurred “in a short time” before the suspect surrendered.
Shooting leaves at least 4 dead, including a baby, and a girl injured in Florida pic.twitter.com/PpzmBRsFCB
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September 5, 2021
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