But Riley couldn't be found. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Youll receive updates on major issues and events in Tampa Bay and beyond as they happen. Judd said Harper demanded that he stop the vehicle. 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. Two victims in the Lakeland, Florida, shooting were critically injured. So with that, to the extent I can, I will answer any questions that you guys have. Get the latest headlines, weather and more. It didnt sound like an AK. According to a witness who asked to be identified only as Dex, he heard 13 shots. At least 10 people have been shot in Lakeland, which is located outside of Tampa, Monday. But in 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Floridas death penalty process unconstitutional and opened the door for Serrano, and others on death row, to be resentenced. I mean, it's ***, it's ***, it's *** tough neighborhood and like say there are some challenges and the neighbors would not be incorrect. We have reason to believe this was a targeted event, that it was not a random act, Taylor said. According to a news release from the Lakeland Police Department, a drive-by shooting occurred just north of Bartow Road in midtown Lakeland late Monday afternoon. Judd said Riley was a Marine Corps veteran and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. 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. Two men have critical injuries, and eight people have non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News. So we're gonna make every attempt. Serrano was sentenced to death in 2006. She said he worked security at a church in Orlando a week ago and came home saying he could speak directly to God. All rights reserved. Judd said. He worked at ESS Global Corp., providing executive protection and security. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Taylor stressed that investigators are working around the clock to gather evidence and file warrants to arrest those responsible. A dark-colored vehicle slowed but didn't stop before all four windows went down, and the shooting began from all sides, according to police. 1:01 LAKELAND, Fla. Four people were killed, an 11-year-old girl was shot and deputies came under fire early Sunday in a neighborhood in North Lakeland, Florida. In December 1997, Nelson Serrano gunned down his former business partner George Gonzalves, 69, and Frank Dosso, 35, Diane Dosso Patisso, 27, and George Patisso, 26, at Erie Manufacturing in Bartow. When he couldnt outrun the police officer, Greene ran into a nearby restaurant. We don't know that. A crowd of people were gathered along a residential street when a dark-blue sedan rolled by, slowing but not stopping, police said. There was *** school bus that had just dropped the Children off in the neighborhood probably *** minute before the shooting occurred. The shooting took place at 3:43 p.m. near Iowa Avenue and Plum Street, an area Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor described as a "challenged" neighborhood the Police Department has paid a lot. Lakeland Police Chief Sammy. This is a developing story. Um, for those of you that know me and I know quite *** few of you that are sitting around here. In a press conference Monday night, Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said that around 3:45 p.m. a dark blue Nissan 4-door with tinted windows and a temporary tag slowed but didn't stop near Iowa Avenue and Plum Street. I have never worked an event where this many people have been shot at one time.. According to police, two victims are critically injured and nine face non-life-threatening injuries. Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said the shooting happened in the 900 block of North Iowa Avenue near Plum Street at around 3:43 p.m. Monday. That's not correct. Police said the shooting wasn't random and the victims were targeted. Officials declined to provide additional information about the vehicle and the registered owner. Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. The shooting occurred in the area of Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street Monday afternoon around 3:43 p.m.. According to his girlfriend of four years, whom he lived with in Brandon, Riley had PTSD and was occasionally depressed but never violent. Polk County Sheriff Grady. According to police, two victims are critically injured and nine. So we have *** very good police department here. So, and we tried two or three different things. Ten people were hurt, including two who sustained critical injuries, in a shooting Monday afternoon in Lakeland, according to police. Um, uh, we certainly will have extra patrols out tonight and we'll have, like I said, we've got 15 detectives that will work all night long if that's what it takes to figure this out. And certainly maybe at the scene, I don't know if we recovered any weapons at the scene. Two of the victims are in critical condition and being taken to surgery, according to Chief Taylor. Gunfire erupted near where the rapper French Montana was filming a music video in South Florida, leaving several wounded in a strip mall parking lot. Um, and whether that is significant or related to this, it's unknown right now that detectives are still trying to get through that process. Certainly our intelligence folks are working on monitoring different aspects of the, uh, the social media world to find out what the chatter is as all police departments across this country. One person is in surgery, and the other person is either in surgery or headed to surgery. So yeah, well this may be way too soon to tell. The 11-year-old girl was taken to Tampa for treatment. At the crime scene, police found a quantity of marijuana, which indicates to police that there was a narcotic sales or sales of marijuana going on at the time, Taylor said. News Channel 8 obtained an exclusive video of the moment shots rang out in the neighborhood. Police Department leading up to today. Download the free app "P3tips" on your phone or tablet. We have a very safe city thats why this is so, um, shocking and jarring, I guess, for me personally, he said. You can contact Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida and remain anonymous by calling 1-800-226-8477. Lakeland Police Department posted a statement on its Twitter account, saying officers responded to. Major thoroughfare. Two business partners fatally shot each other during an altercation at a their business on U.S. 92 East in Lakeland Thursday afternoon, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. There was an elderly woman who was standing outside her car, with the vehicle running, outside of the restaurant. How many mass shootings have there been in Florida in 2023? Um, it actually um, saddened me to some extent that, uh, you know, we consider ourselves to be *** small town, some, you know, situated between Tampa and Orlando. We think that the individuals in the car shot at and shot who they wanted to shoot it was an intentional act. That's certainly *** possibility. So it's an area that we've, we've paid quite *** quite *** lot of attention to over the past years. Now some of the individual minor there ricochets and they're you know, they're they're they're not serious injuries but anytime you have that many rounds fired and that many people that were in jeopardy and the kids are, I mean who knows where some of those rifle rounds are going. Taylor noted that police believe there isn't a threat to the area at this time, but there will still be extra patrols in the area overnight Monday into Tuesday. LAKELAND Ten people were shot in the area just east of Massachusetts Avenue in midtown Lakeland on Monday afternoon, barely a minute after a school bus dropped children off on the street, Lakeland police said. He had been shot once. No suspects have been publicly identified and no one is in custody, however "we have people we are very interested in," Taylor said at a Tuesday morning press conference. LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) Lakeland police are investigating a shooting that left 10 people injured Monday afternoon. When police arrived on the scene, they found three victims. They were the target of a shooting back on Christmas Eve in 2020, and it took the life of one family member and injured three others. A mass shooting in Lakeland, Florida on Monday has left 11 people wounded, the Lakeland Police Department announced. Judd said authorities were still searching for another young girl, "about 10 or 11 years old,"but there was no evidence that she was on scene. Taylor said police were still trying to determine how many rounds were fired, but they had identified at least two types of rounds, a .223 rifle round and a 9 mm handgun round. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the shootings took place at 4:30 a.m. in two separate houseson the same property. Sure, at some point, we will get you some video. They had dispersed and gone wherever they live at the time. One man was shot in the abdomen and another was shot in the face. The woman slammed the passenger door shut, but Greene pushed her out of the way and stole the vehicle. To remain anonymous and eligible for the reward, call 800-226-TIPS(8477) or dial **TIPS. Taylor expected the search to continue through the evening. On Iowa Avenue, just north of Plum Street, according to police. A neighbor at Laurel Oaks, who identified himself only as Dex, talked to TV reporters, describing the sound a steady pop, pop, pop in rapid succession, but not fast enough, he said, to be automatic weapons fire. "We dont believe theres any reason that the public would need to be concerned right now, Taylor said. The Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida is offering up to $5,000 to anyone with information that leads to the identification and arrest of the shooting suspects, LPD said. We have guys that gals that work very hard to keep the streets safe in the city safe and we have *** very safe city. But there are two people deputies and officers still need to interview, and they asked for the public's help to find them. WFTS CNN The number of victims hurt in Monday's Lakeland,. Did you encounter any technical issues? Ten people were gunned down in a drive-by shooting Monday afternoon in Lakeland, Florida. I don't think we recovered weapons at the scene. This just doesn't happen in Lakeland, but today it didn't. Several others who were shot weren't on scene when officers arrived and were taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle, the Lakeland Police Department said. Lakeland police have said the incident was a targeted attack in a Lakeland neighborhood, CNN has reported. Police believe they have found the blue Nissan Altima the suspects were in when they began firing, Taylor said Tuesday. 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. He urged members of the community to call in with any information they may have that could help with the investigation. "We have reason to believe this was a targeted event, that it was not a random act," Taylor said. Polk County shooting:What we know about the gunfire in Lakeland, Florida that killed four people. Taylor said the area has been known as a challenged neighborhood that the department has paid a lot of attention to in recent years. Maybe what works in Lakeland may not work in new york. Um, but you know, some may have just been out enjoying the evening as well. LAKELAND, Fla. - Four suspects have been arrested and one is dead after a drive-by shooting in Lakeland that injured 11 people, two of which are still in the hospital. I don't want to I understand your question, but I let the legislators legislate and I'll be the police chief for today. No one is in custody at this time but investigators have some very promising leads and at least one suspect identified, said the chief. Shortly after 6 p.m., police tape surrounded a vacant lot at the corner of Plum and Iowa and blocked Iowa Avenue from Plum Street to the gated Laurel Oaks apartment complex about 100 yards to the north. So we've, we've identified at least two different calibers at least to 23 which is *** rifle round and *** nine millimeter. Nine hours later, Judd said, a lieutenant about two miles away heard two volleys of gunfire from the area of the original call. "This doesn't happen in Lakeland," Chief Taylor said. Police Chief Sam Taylor said the officers wanted to arrest Greene on an outstanding warrant for burglary of a dwelling and conspiracy to commit burglary in hopes of landing an interview to ask questions about the mass shooting that injured 11 people. Lakeland police find vehicle involved in mass shooting that injured 11 men, 2 critically. Taylor said the suspects may have been wearing masks. So now we're up to 10 victims. But the man and a woman at the residence told Riley there was no one there by that name. Did you have any kids in the neighborhood? By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said the shooting happened in the 900 block of North Iowa Avenue near Plum Street at around 3:43 p.m. Monday. LAKELAND A suspect in last weeks mass shooting in Lakeland is dead after leading police officers on a lengthy pursuit Monday afternoon that included a carjacking, the suspect being shot and then crashing into a Winter Haven business. LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) Lakeland police are investigating a shooting that left 10 people injured Monday afternoon. So so. Firearms were among the items found incident the car, he said. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. It happened near Iowa North and Plum Street at about 3:43 p.m. Two men have critical injuries, and nine people have . Investigators said the shooting happened just after 3 p.m. on the 3100 block of US-92 near Fish Hatchery Road in an unincorporated area of Lakeland. Lakeland Police Department posted a statement on its Twitter account, saying officers responded to . Um, certainly there's some chatter online about that and we're certainly cognitive that and aware of that. On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, deputies were contacted by a family. Um, apparently there was *** dark colored Nissan four door pulled up, uh, didn't slow down. 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. So that's interesting back after this. Ive 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. "I guess they ran out of rounds.". Um, we will be out most of the night trying to figure out who these individuals are in the vehicle, trying to locate the vehicle. LAKELAND, Fla- Polk County deputies arrested three men in Lakeland after what they call a 24-hour long violent crime spree. Authorities added that they located marijuana at the scene, hinting that marijuana was being sold at the time of the incident, but there is no information on whether the suspected sale of marijuana and the shooting are linked. I lost a child. Eleven men were shot in Lakeland, which is located outside of Tampa, on Monday. Mass shootings:MLK Day shooting in Fort Pierce is 30th mass shooting in U.S. so far this year. Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said during a news conference that two. The chief says they are trying to expedite lab results from evidence found inside the vehicle. Four people were in the vehicle during the drive-by and at least two were shooting outside the vehicle, said Taylor. And he said rumors that there was a second shooting scene were "incorrect.". 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. So I don't know if there's Children. Police Chief Sam Taylor said the victims are all men between 20 and 35 years old. Riley was shot once and surrendered shortly after, he said. Four people, including a juvenile, were found dead in a Brevard County home, according to sheriffs office. Updated Investigators said the shooting happened near Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street around 3:43 p.m. Police said there are 10 victims, two with critical injuries and eight with non-life-threatening injuries. Um um if you've been down on the, up in the third floor and you can see the activity that's going on. Police investigate a shooting in Lakeland, Fla., on Monday that injured 10 people. Detectives believe the shooting was targeted. Now. Greene jumped out of his vehicle, according to Judd, and began to flee down Havendale Boulevard on foot. Anybody couldve been hit.. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 2:06 PM EST, Tue January 31, 2023. We will certainly try to get you an additional photographs as we can and better photographs and something that's not as blurry. So I don't wanna, I don't want to dismiss that as *** possibility. 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. Lakeland Police are continuing their search for four suspects involved in a drive-by shooting that injured 11 people Monday afternoon. Um, um, and we will have to find out exactly why they were sitting out there. The area is barely a quarter-mile to the north of the Lakeland police headquarters. You know, this is not typical for us. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, there are four ways to contact Crime Stoppers : Surveillance video of Lakeland drive-by shooting that wounded 11 in midtown. Taylor said a dark blue four-door Nissan sedan was seen slowing near the shooting scene before rolling down their windows and firing shots. Research is divided. Judd said he also told detectives, "They begged for their lives, but I shot them anyway.". I mean they you know we made not ever be able to locate exactly what how many houses all these rifle rounds went through. While being treated, Judd said, "he jumped up and tried to grab the Lakeland police officer's gun, and they had to fight with him again in the emergency room.". Two men died as a result of the shooting, though . Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor said officers were monitoring the 21-year-old because they believe he had something to do with the drive-by shooting in Lakeland last Monday that injured 11. While under surveillance, Greene got into a white Chevrolet Silverado and attempted to flee from officers, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. Lakeland, Fla. Police say 11 people were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the central Florida community of Lakeland on Monday afternoon. So uh yeah they could have could have been caught in the crossfire. 2. Counting the tragedies:How many mass shootings have there been in Florida in 2023? "This is something that doesn't happen in Lakeland," he added, stressing he'd never seen anything like this in his years on the force. Two of the eleven victims are listed in critical condition and have very serious injuries including a man who was shot in the face and another shot in the abdomen. Police responded to calls of a shooting at a location near Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street at 3:43 p.m. All the victims were adult men between 20 and 35 years old, according to Taylor. So I'm not aware of that. All Rights Reserved. Taylor said police were still trying to determine how many rounds were fired, but they had identified at least two types of rounds, a .223 rifle round and a 9 mm handgun round. We do have suspects," Taylor said. Whether that is significant or related to this is unknown.. The shooting took place at 3:43 p.m. near Iowa Avenue and Plum Street,an area Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor described as a "challenged" neighborhood the Police Department has paid a lot of attention to in recent years. Ive been here 34 years, and I can tell you I have never worked an event where this many people have been shot at one time ever, he said. One was shot in the abdomen, the other in the area of the jaw. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Marijuana was found at the scene, and law enforcement believes the sale of narcotics may have played a role in the shooting. I'm being very careful with my answer. The other nine suffered non-life-threatening injuries,according to Taylor, and are expected to be released from the hospital today. "We don't believe there's any reason the public should be concerned right now.". So I know it's early. This is something that Does't happen in Lakeland. Polk County Sheriff's Office Polk County Sheriff's. Greene led officers on a 10-to-15-minute chase through Eagle Lake into Winter Haven before heading west on Havendale Boulevard. That's that's certainly he could have reported if he reported it. It certainly wasn't *** random, just *** drive by shooting. Um, we have reason to believe that this was *** targeted event, that it was not *** random act. CNNs Joe Sutton, Amy Simonson and Theresa Waldrop contributed to this report. I would sell it to every police chief in the nation and we would all uh implement that. We'll put it in *** drop box and we'll certainly, I don't know if it'll be tonight, but we will we will get that to you as quick as we can get it to you. Um The other Eight victims have non life threatening injuries. Many press conferences and we called at seven o'clock on *** monday night. Police in Lakeland, Florida, said a shooting left several people injured Monday. The shooting happened about a minute after a school bus dropped off children on the street. I don't want to say definitively, no, and I don't want to say definitively, yes. He spentfour years in the Corps before being honorably discharged. 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. According to Lakeland police, there was a shooting about 3:45 p.m. Monday. following a shooting on Jan. 30, 2023. Greene saw her and began trying to get into the vehicle, according to Judd. Taylor described the neighborhood as challenged and said the police had focused a lot of attention on the area in recent years. Meanwhile, authorities on the scene entered one of the homes, where they found an 11-year-old girl shot several times. Of the critical victims, one was shot in the abdomen, the other in the area of the jaw. When buying cowboy boots, there are a few aspects to consider, such as how far up they go on your legs and their design. At the same time, 911 calls began coming in reporting an active shooting. Um, and some are telling us everything that they know about it, we believe. Investigators say they do believe there were four shooters who were inside the vehicle. Do mass shootings cause more mass shootings? Um, some are cooperating, some are not cooperating, Some, uh, that have non life threatening injuries, have decided that they don't have any idea why this happened. He remains on death row awaiting the resentencing. He said the police didnt know whether anyone fired back at the car. Lakeland is located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Tampa. And like I said, things like this just don't happen in Lakeland. So we're taking this very seriously. Um, we don't, we don't believe there's any reason that the public would need to be um concerned right now. I mean, you've been following us for *** long time. 4 things you can do for your health, The State of Black Tampa Bay: An Exclusive Town Hall, Ybor speakeasy honors Madame Fortune Taylor, Ex got a warrant? 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. Now we had another one as we were at the hospital, another gentleman walked up and presented himself and he's got *** Ricochet Williams. 'It was an intentional act': Lakeland mass shooting leaves 10 injured, 2 in critical condition, what I'm gonna tell you is the information that we know as of one minute ago. And I mean, no, I don't think there is. Um They were all adult males Described as between the ages of 20 and 35. "We have reason to believe this was a targeted event, that it was not a random act," Taylor said. We can certainly let you know that. 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. I was your real I don't know. "Too early to say it's gang-related," Taylor said. "We have people were very interested in. So, the question is you just ask, Yeah, yeah, no, that's fine. Of those in critical condition, one person was shot in the abdomen, and the other person was shot in the face, police said. Deputies found Justice Gleason, 40, along with a 33-year-old female anda 3-month-old boydead from gunshot wounds. I've been disappointing. Lakeland shooting:Ten people shot in 'targeted attack' in midtown Lakeland, a little north of downtown, Tuesday update:Number of shooting victims rises to 11 as Lakeland police say they found the suspects' car. Certainly were going to be on heightened alert for some sort of retaliatory act, Taylor said, adding that theyll have extra patrols out Monday night. Judd said Rileytold deputies, "You know why I did this," and described himself as a survivalist. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV reports that police said . This is something that doesnt happen in Lakeland. Mass shooting in Lakeland:Ten people shot in midtown Lakeland, a few blocks north of downtown, police say. Initially, nine people were. Lakeland police still searching for answers in 2020 shooting that killed 1, injured 3 The last two years have seemed like an eternity for the Lamones' family. Lakeland Captain Eric Harper pursued in his unmarked law enforcement vehicle starting on Cooley Road in Eagle Lake. The incident was reported to the Sheriff's Office, and a deputy went to the neighborhood at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. That's why this is so um shocking and jarring. We're still trying to figure that out. The victims were males between the ages of 20 and 35. Um, but it is *** four door, dark blue Nissan with dark tinted windows and *** temporary tag. "I've been here 34 years, and I can tell you I have never worked an event where this many people have been shot at one time, ever.". I can tell you *** lot. At least one of the bullet hit the suspect. Police helicopters with spotlights could be seen making sweeps over the city as of 8 p.m. Monday night looking for the suspects. Yeah, I could talk about it. Taylor said the victims were lining Iowa Avenue, and 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 guess for me personally because like I said, I witnessed anything to this extent this magnitude. 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. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Three police vehicles blocked the southern end of the street and at least a half dozen more lined Iowa Avenue to the north. Greene drove the vehicle toward Harper, according to police, who fired his gun six times. This is what I can tell you that we've learned so far. "It was an intentional act," Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor said. Screengrab of an aerial video in Lakeland, Fl. Letsgetstarted. Mass shootings surge in Florida as nation faces record high, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Like this would make it harder for your officers to investigate? The other eight suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, the chief said. Yes, yeah, yeah. Pictured: Scene of Lakeland shooting that left 10 injured. So uh I don't think there's *** one size fits all. 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