LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) Lakeland police are investigating a shooting that left 10 people injured Monday afternoon. Um, but it's tough. Um, the vehicle slowed, it did not stop and the four windows went down. Two of the victims are in critical condition and being taken to surgery, according to Chief Taylor. So the victims involved, uh, there they do, they were sitting outside on the sides of each side of the roadway. Lakeland police released this Ring doorbell video on Tuesday showing the drive-by shooting on Iowa Avenue that wounded 11 people, two critically. So uh yeah they could have could have been caught in the crossfire. The Lakeland Police Department is investigating a shooting in Lakeland that left at least 11 people injured Monday afternoon. Download the free app "P3tips" on your phone or tablet. Judd said Rileytold deputies, "You know why I did this," and described himself as a survivalist. "This doesn't happen in Lakeland," Chief Taylor said. Two were in critical condition, he said. 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. A crowd of people were gathered along a residential street when a dark-blue sedan rolled by, slowing but not stopping, police said. "We have reason to believe this was a targeted event, that it was not a random act," Taylor said. A 21-year-old driver who was critically injured in a drive-by shooting that left a 13-year-old dead was shot 10 times while trying to shield the four children in his SUV from gunfire, according to his attorney. Judd said the suspect was taken to Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center for treatment. Anybody couldve been hit.. 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. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 to anyone with information that leads to an arrest of the suspects involved. Greene drove the vehicle toward Harper, according to police, who fired his gun six times. So to the extent they'll tell us both sides of the street indication is that this was some kind of drug situation. 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. These things are constantly changing and the information that I'm getting ready to give you change like five minutes ago as to what we originally put out *** press conference. Lakeland, Fla. Police say 11 people were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the central Florida community of Lakeland on Monday afternoon. "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. Youll receive updates on major issues and events in Tampa Bay and beyond as they happen. We typically don't call *** press conference at seven o'clock at night. Counting the tragedies:How many mass shootings have there been in Florida in 2023? I would sell it to every police chief in the nation and we would all uh implement that. All Rights Reserved. I don't want to say definitively, no, and I don't want to say definitively, yes. Pictured: Scene of Lakeland shooting that left 10 injured. Mass shooting in Lakeland:Ten people shot in midtown Lakeland, a few blocks north of downtown, police say. Deputies found Justice Gleason, 40, along with a 33-year-old female anda 3-month-old boydead from gunshot wounds. LAKELAND, Fla. Police responding to a domestic call at a Lakeland townhome complex saw a man shoot a woman, and an officer reacted with gunfire of his own, authorities say. "Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop," he said. Um, but you know, some may have just been out enjoying the evening as well. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. 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. So um that's that's the concerning part for me is that uh you know I know how hard that all these guys and gals who put this uniform on every day, not just in Lakeland but all all over come to work every day with the the idea of keeping everybody safe and when something like this happens, it kind of uh is *** jarring reminder that you know um this is *** serious business, You know and people can get hurt and officers can get hurt and you know obviously we had 10 people today. I don't know that. A Warner Bros. This is something that Does't happen in Lakeland. According to police, two victims are critically injured and nine. 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. So, but school bus had on the ring video, you can see *** school bus dropping on the video that we've seen dropping the kids off and then shortly after that the car comes through and the shooting occurs terrible. What are those large pyramids next to the Skyway? The News 6+ Takeover is here. We will certainly try to get you an additional photographs as we can and better photographs and something that's not as blurry. "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. There was *** school bus that had just dropped the Children off in the neighborhood probably *** minute before the shooting occurred. The woman slammed the passenger door shut, but Greene pushed her out of the way and stole the vehicle. 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? Um there are there are things that that have been tried all over the country and if I had *** solution to it, I probably wouldn't be standing here. Lakeland Police Chief Sammy. The number of victims hurt in Mondays Lakeland, Florida, shooting has increased to eleven after an additional victim self-transported to a hospital, according to Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor. 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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. A mass shooting in Lakeland, Florida on Monday has left 11 people wounded, the Lakeland Police Department announced. Taylor said the suspects may have been wearing masks. As they approached, they found an individual who was "totally outfitted in body armor and looked as though he was ready to engage us in an active shooter situation." CNNs Joe Sutton, Amy Simonson and Theresa Waldrop contributed to this report. 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. Um, we did locate *** quantity of marijuana at the scene, which would indicate that obviously there were some narcotic sales or sales of marijuana going on at the time. 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. I don't know if this was reported, but one of the neighbors said that he heard three shots at that same location yesterday. According to his girlfriend of four years, whom he lived with in Brandon, Riley had PTSD and was occasionally depressed but never violent. Upon arrival, they located an unresponsive female lying in the roadway. Lakeland Police are continuing their search for four suspects involved in a drive-by shooting that injured 11 people Monday afternoon. He then spent another three years in the reserves. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. This just doesn't happen in Lakeland, but today it didn't. Two business partners are dead after shooting each other Thursday afternoon in Lakeland, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. 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. As of this report, authorities have not identified a suspect or released a motive for the shooting. Some victims are cooperating, and others aren't. Initially, nine people were. On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, deputies were contacted by a family. Yeah, I'm sorry. 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. So we always like to ask, is there *** threat to the public? 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. When asked what made him mad, he said, These are babies. Deputies pulled the suspect from the building and began to administer CPR, according to police. I mean, it's ***, it's ***, it's *** tough neighborhood and like say there are some challenges and the neighbors would not be incorrect. The shooting happened about a minute after a school bus dropped off children on the street. A bullet dont have a name. Taylor expected the search to continue through the evening. Whether that is significant or related to this is unknown.. While under surveillance, Greene got into a white Chevrolet Silverado and attempted to flee from officers, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. So there may be other calibers as well. Marijuana was found at the scene, and law enforcement believes the sale of narcotics may have played a role in the shooting. We have reason to believe this was a targeted event, that it was not a random act, Taylor said. You can contact Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida and remain anonymous by calling 1-800-226-8477. So, the question is you just ask, Yeah, yeah, no, that's fine. So uh I don't think there's *** one size fits all. WFTS CNN The number of victims hurt in Monday's Lakeland,. 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 a press conference Tuesday, Taylor said another man with minor injuries showed up at Lakeland Regional as a walk-in, bringing the total number of people shot to 11. He said all the victims were adult males between the ages of 20 and 35. 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. I'm being very careful with my answer. One person is in surgery, and the other person is either in surgery or headed to surgery.Some victims are cooperating, and others aren't.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.Marijuana was found at the scene, and law enforcement believes the sale of narcotics may have played a role in the shooting.Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramTaylor 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. 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 said the public should not be concerned for their safety. When police arrived on the scene, they found three victims. It's rental *** lot of rental properties in there. Greene was transported to Winter Haven Hospital where he was declared dead. "I guess they ran out of rounds.". No one is in custody at this time but investigators have some very promising leads and at least one suspect identified, said the chief. It happened near Iowa North and Plum Street at about 3:43 p.m. Two men have critical injuries, and nine people have . 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. 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. 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.". '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. So I don't know if there's Children. 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. Um, can you talk about that in relation to this incident? Yes, yeah, yeah. Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor had said at a news conference Monday evening that investigators believed the shooting was targeted, not random. It sounded like a .45. 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. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Despite being shot, Judd said, Greene rammed into a car in the restaurants parking lot and sped onto Havendale Boulevard. So, which is disappointing. 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. Taylor said when police arrived they found three victims on the scene, and witnesses told them seven more victims had been rushed to Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center via private cars. A Ring doorbell camera captured the shooting, he said, and also captured the bus dropping off children a minute before the chaos. It appears it was occupied by four shooters in the vehicle and they started firing from all four windows of the vehicle and shooting males on both sides of the street. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. Police Chief Sam Taylor said the victims are all men between 20 and 35 years old. But the man and a woman at the residence told Riley there was no one there by that name. More:Do mass shootings cause more mass shootings? And I mean, no, I don't think there is. The chief says they are trying to expedite lab results from evidence found inside the vehicle. Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? 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. "We have reason to believe this was a targeted event, that it was not a random act," Taylor said. 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. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Taylor stressed that investigators are working around the clock to gather evidence and file warrants to arrest those responsible. So, and I apologize for the quality of the video, the photograph, that's the best we can come up with right now. Police in Lakeland, Florida, said a shooting left several people injured Monday. They had dispersed and gone wherever they live at the time. 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'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. Two were in critical condition, he said. News Channel 8 obtained an exclusive video of the moment shots rang out in the neighborhood. Police said the shooting wasn't random and the victims were targeted. It's ***, uh, it's *** challenge neighborhood. Police said marijuana was found at the scene of the shooting, and investigators believe drug sales were taking place. Buffalo Wild Wings manager stole $72,000 from work:, Where to find fish fries in Tampa Bay during Lent, Two FL beaches make Tripadvisors best of the best, Worlds largest bounce house coming to Tampa, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. Investigators have a high level of confidence that theyve located the vehicle used in the shooting, said the chief. According to a witness who asked to be identified only as Dex, he heard 13 shots. LAKELAND, Fla. Ten people were injured during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood, police said. Two men died as a result of the shooting, though . So I think it's too early. No law officers were injured in the shootout. That's certainly *** possibility. Research is divided. Yeah, I could talk about it. 2023 Cable News Network. So this, trust me, the other ones look much worse than this one. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. "We dont believe theres any reason that the public would need to be concerned right now, Taylor said. 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