Multiple suspects were still on the loose late Sunday as police warned of an active shooter situation in the Florida city, Jacksonville police Sgt.
Tonya Tator said, according to First Coast News.
One person was shot and killed and the other two gunshot victims were in stable condition, Tator said.
4 Crowds fleeing after the deadly shooting at Jacksonville Beach.
Herman Schoening via Storyful4 A Jacksonville bar shooting left one person dead and others wounded.
News4JAXThe gunfire happened “out in the open” in the beachfront bar district of the city on a popular drinking holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, during the start of the Sunshine State’s rowdy spring break season, according to cops.
“The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is currently working an active shooter incident in our downtown area,” the department posted on Facebook earlier Sunday night.
“This is an active scene and we are asking everyone to shelter in place at this time.”The shelter-in-place order was lifted around 11 p.m. while officers remained on the scene.
4 The shooting happened in the beachfront bar district of the city, according to police.
News4JAX4 Police said multiple suspects were still on the loose, as police warned of an active shooter situation in the area.
Herman Schoening via StoryfulIt was unclear what led to the violence or how many shooters authorities were looking for.
“People got scared, you know there were a few people that were worried about getting shot,” one bar owner told News4Jax.
The police department plans on holding a press conference with more information about the shooting at 8 a.m. Monday.
Gunfire broke out in the Jacksonville Beach bar district on Sunday night, leaving one person dead and two injured, according to local authorities.
As police issued a warning of an active shooter scenario in the Florida city late on Sunday, several suspects remained at large, according to Jacksonville police Sgt. First Coast News quoted Tonya Tator as saying.
According to Tator, two other gunshot victims were in stable condition while one person was shot and killed.
4 Thruuving crowds leaving Jacksonville Beach following the fatal shooting. Storyful via Herman Schoening.
4 One person was killed and several injured in a shooting at a bar in Jacksonville. JAX News.
On a well-known drinking holiday, St., the gunshots occurred “out in the open” in the city’s beachside bar district. authorities, Patrick’s Day marks the beginning of the wild spring break season in the Sunshine State.
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said on Facebook earlier on Sunday night, “We are currently investigating an active shooter incident in our downtown area.”. We’re asking everyone to stay put at this moment because there’s activity in the area. “.
Around eleven p.m., the shelter-in-place order was lifted. M. as police officers stayed present at the scene.
4 According to the police, the shooting took place in the city’s beachfront bar district. JAX News.
4 Authorities reported there were still a number of suspects at large, citing an active shooter scenario in the vicinity. Storyful provides information about Herman Schoening.
It was unclear how many shooters the authorities were hunting down or what sparked the violence.
“You know, there were some people who were afraid of being shot,” a bar owner said to News4Jax. “People came scared.”.
At eight in the morning, the police department will hold a press conference to provide additional details about the shooting. m. Monday.
