According to police, two victims are critically injured and nine face non-life-threatening injuries. Stay up to date on the latest from News Channel 8 on-air and on the go with the free WFLA News Channel 8 mobile app. We do have suspects," Taylor said. We typically don't call *** press conference at seven o'clock at night. Police are looking for at least four males who may have been wearing facial coverings, according to Taylor. Many press conferences and we called at seven o'clock on *** monday night. No one is in custody at this time but investigators have some very promising leads and at least one suspect identified, said the chief. Now we had another one as we were at the hospital, another gentleman walked up and presented himself and he's got *** Ricochet Williams. Uh, we did locate *** quantity of marijuana that was, I think it was in the, somewhere on the roadway that was secret was hidden. They had dispersed and gone wherever they live at the time. Taylor said investigators believe the shooting was a targeted attack. Information may be reported at 1-900-226 TIPS (8477). I mean, it's ***, it's ***, it's *** tough neighborhood and like say there are some challenges and the neighbors would not be incorrect. Harper attempted a precision immobilization technique to stop the pursuit on a heavily trafficked roadway. So I know it's early. A crowd of people were gathered along a residential street when a dark-blue sedan rolled by, slowing but not stopping, police said. He said no weapons were found at the scene, but a rifle was found in the car of one of the victims at the hospital. "It was an intentional act," Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor said. Chief Taylor said about 25 officers, and 15 detectives responded to the shooting. So I'm not aware of that. The victims were males between the ages of 20 and 35. I can tell you *** lot. 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Did you have any kids in the neighborhood? Advertisement Police are investigating the shooting that happened near Iowa North and Plum Street at. What I can tell you is is we did locate *** rifle in one of the vehicles at the hospital that one of the personal vehicles that was used to transport one of the victims in plain view. LAKELAND, Fla. Ten people were injured during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood, police said. We have reason to believe this was a targeted event, that it was not a random act, Taylor said. "I've been here 34 years and I can tell you I have never worked an event where this many people were shot at one time, ever," Taylor said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. So we initially notified you guys, we thought we had nine victims. 'Havana Syndrome' symptoms that plagued overseas US employees 'very unlikely' caused by foreign adversaries, intel agencies conclude, What we know about the gunfire in Lakeland, Florida that killed four people, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Certainly, we ask for the public's help if they see this vehicle and again, we'll try to provide you *** digital photograph of that so we can kind of improve the quality of that as best we can. The area is barely a quarter-mile to the north of the Lakeland police headquarters. Three of the victims were transported, as I said by emergency medical services. We can certainly let you know that. This is something that doesnt happen in Lakeland, Taylor said. Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? What are those large pyramids next to the Skyway? Polk County Sheriff Grady. A $5,000 reward has been offered in partnership with Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspects involved in the shooting. They subdued the suspect and continued treating him. Judd said Riley was a Marine Corps veteran and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a joint effort with Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida, the police department on Monday offered a $5,000 reward for anyone who provides information that can lead to the identification and arrest of suspects connected to the shooting. Ten people were gunned down in a drive-by shooting Monday afternoon in Lakeland, Florida. "We did locate a quantity of marijuana at the scene, which would indicate that, obviously, there were some narcotics sales or sales of marijuana going on there at the time. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. But today, this evening did, which is disappointing. The 11-year-old girl was taken to Tampa for treatment. Um, we have reason to believe that this was *** targeted event, that it was not *** random act. Um, we don't, we don't believe there's any reason that the public would need to be um concerned right now. "One is in surgery and the other is either in surgery or headed to surgery," Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said Monday of the two victims in critical condition. Investigators said they found a felony amount of marijuana at the scene. Absolutely horrific. Taylor said the police department does not think theres any reason for the public to be worried for their safety. Um, I do find it interesting that there's *** felony amount of marijuana located there and um so you know that's but we can we can draw some some conclusions but it's still *** little bit early yet. This is a developing story. I don't know if it's as *** result of uh, I don't, I don't know what is as *** result of, I don't know, we'll figure that out, but I don't, I don't suspect there's *** drug, we know this is the first incident happened Now, certainly we're gonna be on heightened alert the rest of the evening, you know, for some sort of retaliatory at if that if that comes and, you know, then maybe we can have that conversation. While under surveillance, Greene got into a white Chevrolet Silverado and attempted to flee from officers, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. CNN A former Marine outfitted in body armor fatally shot four people, including a baby, mother and grandmother, at a property outside Lakeland, Florida, early Sunday morning in what the. Screengrab of an aerial video in Lakeland, Fl. He said it was found hidden at the scene. Serrano was sentenced to death in 2006. He said all the victims were adult males between the ages of 20 and 35. That's why this is so um shocking and jarring. following a shooting on Jan. 30, 2023. A $5,000 reward has been offered in partnership with Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspects involved in the shooting. I have never worked an event where this many people have been shot at one time.. The shooting took place at 3:43 p.m. near Iowa Avenue and Plum Street, about a block east of Massachusetts Avenue and some 400 yards south of Memorial Boulevard. And certainly maybe at the scene, I don't know if we recovered any weapons at the scene. Shortly thereafter, Judd said things went silent and the suspect came out of the house with his hands up. Greene led officers on a 10-to-15-minute chase through Eagle Lake into Winter Haven before heading west on Havendale Boulevard. Riley was shot once and surrendered shortly after, he said. Um, we have about 25 Uniform Patrol officers at one time were at the scene and about 15 detectives. Lakeland is located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Tampa. The suspects, who appeared to be wearing masks or face coverings, were riding in a dark blue, four-door Nissan sedan with dark, tinted windows. I don't want to I understand your question, but I let the legislators legislate and I'll be the police chief for today. Investigators said the shooting happened near Iowa Avenue North and Plum. CNNs Joe Sutton, Amy Simonson and Theresa Waldrop contributed to this report. Ten people shot in 'targeted attack' in midtown Lakeland, a little north of downtown, Number of shooting victims rises to 11 as Lakeland police say they found the suspects' car. Lakeland police are searching for the vehicle and four suspects involved in a shooting that injured 10. So we always like to ask, is there *** threat to the public? Yeah, I don't know that all the folks that were shot were that way and I don't want to characterize that because I don't know. The Lakeland Police Department is investigating a shooting in Lakeland that left at least 11 people injured Monday afternoon. So we're taking this very seriously. I don't want to say definitively, no, and I don't want to say definitively, yes. Major thoroughfare. Two men died as a result of the shooting, though . Taylor said the suspects may have been wearing masks. Police said the shooting wasn't random and the victims were targeted. Um, certainly there's some chatter online about that and we're certainly cognitive that and aware of that. Judd said that Saturday evening, Riley was in North Lakeland and saw a man mowing a lawn. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. Two of the victims are in critical condition and being taken to surgery, according to Chief Taylor. So we've, we've identified at least two different calibers at least to 23 which is *** rifle round and *** nine millimeter. At least 10 people have been shot in Lakeland, which is located outside of Tampa, Monday. So we have *** very good police department here. Yes, yeah, yeah. Investigators have spoken to the other nine victims who are all expected to survive for their account of the shooting, said Taylor at a Tuesday morning briefing. Polk County shooting:What we know about the gunfire in Lakeland, Florida that killed four people. 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