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- A teen gunman wounded 10 group during a backstage arena astatine a Florida statement venue, authorities said.
- A 16-year-old fishy was arrested and charged pinch aggregate offenses, including attempted homicide and forbidden possession of a firearm.
- The shooting occurred astatine Cabana Live successful Sanford, a venue known for hosting events and excavation parties.
A teenage gunman wounded 10 group erstwhile he opened occurrence early Sunday aft fighting collapsed retired during a backstage arena astatine a Florida statement venue, authorities said.
A information defender tackled and disarmed nan shooter almost immediately, and a 2nd defender handcuffed him until sheriff's deputies arrived, according to an apprehension study from nan Seminole County Sheriff's Office.
None of nan victims suffered life-threatening injuries, nan sheriff's office said successful a statement. It said 10 group were treated astatine a section infirmary for gunshot wounds, chiefly beneath their waists.
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Sunday’s wide shooting underscored nan problem of weapon unit successful America and was nan latest illustration of really rule enforcement officials nationwide look expanding trouble curbing unit arsenic juveniles find easy entree to firearms.
A teenage gunman wounded 10 group erstwhile he opened occurrence early Sunday aft fighting collapsed retired during a backstage arena astatine a Florida statement venue, authorities said. (Larry W. Smith/Getty Images)
A 16-year-old fishy was arrested successful nan Florida lawsuit Sunday and taken to a juvenile detention center. He was charged pinch attempted homicide, firing a limb successful a nationalist place, utilizing a firearm during a felony and forbidden possession of a firearm by a minor.
The shooting happened during a crowded, late-night arena astatine Cabana Live successful Sanford, astir 20 miles northbound of Orlando. The venue's website says it's a edifice that rents cabanas and hosts excavation parties and different events.
Witnesses told rule enforcement nan shooting started aft a fistfight collapsed out. Someone who wasn't progressive successful nan melee drew a handgun and began firing toward a crowd of people, nan apprehension study said. A information defender opinionated adjacent nan gunman wrestled him to nan crushed and disarmed him.
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Two deputies who were assisting backstage information astatine nan venue arrived soon aft and arrested nan teenager. The apprehension study said they besides recovered a 9mm handgun and spent ammunition casings that matched nan bullets successful nan gun's magazine.
A station connected nan Facebook page for Cabana Live said it was holding a backstage arena erstwhile nan shootings occurred and each of its labor were safe. A female who answered nan telephone location Sunday day said nary 1 had further comment.
"We are cooperating pinch nan Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and praying for each those involved," nan societal media station said.
