Shooting in Miami: Nine wounded leaves confrontation between two groups in Hollywood Beach

Nine people were hospitalized this Monday for a shooting confrontation between two groups on the beach promenade in the city of hollywoodabout 30 kilometers north of Miamias confirmed by police sources.

One person was arrested as a suspect and the Police are looking for another person suspected of being involved in the shooting, which occurred at the end of a long weekend in USA for him Memorial Daywhich is commemorated on the last Monday of May.

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According to a count by NBC television, at least 16 people have been killed in shootings in the US since Friday.

In the case of hollywood A police spokeswoman appeared briefly before the press at the place where the shooting took place and confirmed the existence of nine injuries, without giving details of their condition.

Police officers close off the area where shots erupted along a boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, United States, on May 29, 2023. (Photo by EFE/EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH)

According to the spokeswoman, among the injured there is at least one minor, as there were people who were taken to a pediatric hospital in the area.

A spokeswoman for Memorial Regional Hospitalidentified as Yanet Obarrio Sanchezconfirmed to NBC6 that five people were taken there from the scene of the shooting, without giving details of their injuries and condition.

Asked by the press, the Police indicated that apparently the shooting began due to a dispute between two groups of people.

A webcam located on the spot captured images of people running terrified along the promenade. broadwalkaccording to some television channels.

This Monday, Memorial Day in the US, is a holiday and the beaches of Florida They were packed with locals and tourists who had come to spend the long weekend, which is considered the official start of the summer season in the country.

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The hollywood police He has asked people not to go near a limited area of ​​the Broadwalk, as there is an investigation underway, and he has also asked those who have recorded images of what happened with their phones to send them to an email address.

A family reunion center has been set up at the site for people who may have lost their relatives in the chaos that caused the shooting.

Source: Elcomercio