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19-year-old killed and 6 others injured in July 4 Florida ‘teen takeover’

Police say the shooting was targeted and no arrests have been made as detectives interview witnesses and review surveillance video.

  • On Sunday, July 5, 2026, a 19-year-old was killed and six others injured in a targeted shooting around 1:20 a.m. on Intendencia Street in Downtown Pensacola during Fourth of July celebrations.
  • The shooting followed a 'teen takeover' that escalated Saturday night, as hundreds of unsupervised youths engaged in disruptive behavior, small fights, and threw mortar fireworks, creating what Winstrom described as an extremely dangerous environment.
  • Despite deployment of 50 extra officers, Winstrom said someone remained 'emboldened enough to commit this heinous act of violence.' Police believe the shooting was targeted, though it remains unclear if all seven victims were intended targets.
  • The six injured victims, ranging in age from 16 to 26, are receiving medical care at hospitals and are expected to survive, while detectives review surveillance footage with no suspects identified as of Sunday morning.
  • Winstrom met with the grieving mother, promising officials will work to get her justice and answers. He emphasized the community does not want to become numb to such violence, noting that seven innocent young people were struck by gunfire.
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A 19-year-old man was killed and six others were injured in an overnight shooting after hundreds of teenagers filled the city center…

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A 19-year-old man was killed and six others were injured in an overnight shooting after hundreds of teenagers filled downtown Pensacola, Florida, for the Fourth of July, police said.

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