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2 killed, 11 injured in separate Florida Halloween party shootings: JSO
Police said the shootings followed fights at two Halloween parties and left one victim with life-threatening injuries.
Two separate shootings at Halloween parties in Jacksonville early Sunday left two people dead and 11 others injured, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Officers responded to the 6200 block of Arlington Expressway in Regency after a crowd waiting to enter a party experienced a fight that sparked gunfire, while another incident occurred shortly before 4 a.m. at a home on West Fifth Street.
The West Fifth Street shooting involved 10 victims, including one fatality; surviving victims range in age from 15 to 25, with one person in life-threatening condition and eight sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives described the Regency shooters as at least two young men wearing dark clothing, though suspect names remain unreleased for either incident. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 through First Coast Crime Stoppers.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters condemned the violence, stating "Violence has no place in Jacksonville," and pledged to "work tirelessly to bring these criminals to justice and accountability.