HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (WSVN) – Two people are dead and two others were taken to the hospital after a shooting in Hollywood overnight, police said.
Hollywood Police Department units responded to the scene of the incident along the 2900 block of Hollywood Boulevard early Sunday morning.
Video showed crime scene investigators working with flashlights and placing evidence markers.
Detectives said the shooting happened at Jaycee Hall around 1:30 a.m. during a baby shower.
“It wasn’t like there was some crazy party going on. It was just set up like a baby shower, so I don’t know why someone would get caught in the shooting,” said Jaycee Hall manager Debra. Gronvold said.
Investigators said the shooting occurred in a grassy area next to the event’s parking lot.
“I heard gunshots outside and the next thing I knew, the police were there,” Gronvold said.
Police arrived and found four victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
“One of the individuals succumbed to his injuries,” said Hollywood Police Department spokeswoman Deanna Bettineschi.
Paramedics rushed the other three victims to Memorial Regional Hospital, where the second victim later died.
Authorities said the shooting occurred after an altercation.
“We don’t know if it was a friend or a guest of a client. They said, ‘No, we don’t know who that is,'” Gronvold said.
Several persons of interest have been identified, but no arrests had been made as of late Sunday afternoon.
“What we can say is we believe this was an isolated incident,” Betineschi said.
Detectives said they were still looking for the culprit.
Detectives urge anyone with information regarding this investigation or the subject’s whereabouts to contact the Hollywood Police Department at 954-764-4357 (Help) or 954-967-4567 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-967-4567. 493-8477 (TIPS)).
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