A double homicide and critical injury occurred during a Christmas night shooting in Palatka, Florida. According to Action News Jax, the Palatka Police Department received calls around 9:40 p.m. to the 100 block of North 19th Street where a large crowd had convened.
While dispersing the crowd, officers reported hearing gunfire from a nearby locale, the vicinity was cordoned off, and amidst the ensuing chaos, they discovered three gunshot victims; one was pronounced dead at the scene, another succumbed to the injuries at the hospital, and the third was transported to a trauma center in critical condition, as confirmed by the Palatka Police Department.
Identifying details regarding the deceased remain undisclosed as law enforcement makes efforts to notify their next of kin—News4Jax states. The investigation has drawn in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Crime Scene Unit alongside officials from the State Attorney’s Office Homicide Investigative Unit to offer their expertise.
Authorities have yet to apprehend any suspects linked to the shooting, and they urge anyone in possession of relevant information to step forward; Lt. Colten Lee or Sgt. David Lazo, the Palatka Police Department contact points, can be reached at 386-329-0115, and Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida also welcomes tips at 1-888-277-8477 details outlined in a statement provided by First Coast News.
