A shooting at Apopka's Fall Family Festival sent one person to the hospital and prompted police to detain two others as they investigate what happened at Kit Land Nelson Park. The injury's extent has not been made public, and no identities have been released.
According to WESH, police announced on social media Friday that one person was injured and two others were detained following a shooting at the festival. The injured person was taken to a local hospital for treatment, but police had not immediately released the extent of their injuries, the station reported.
Where the Shooting Happened
The festival was taking place at Kit Land Nelson Park, which sits on South Forest Avenue between First Street and Orange Street in Apopka, per the same report. No further details about what led up to the shooting or exactly when it occurred during the festival have been made public.
Police have not released the identities of anyone involved, including the injured person or the two people detained, and it remains unclear whether charges will be filed. Investigators are continuing to look into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Tip Line Open for Information
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477), the report states. No additional contact information has been released.
Other Recent Apopka Shootings
In a separate case, the Orange County Sheriff's Office investigated a shooting reported around 9:30 a.m. in the 200 block of East 13th Street, according to fox35orlando.com. A man in his 50s was shot and taken to a hospital in critical condition, and deputies said a suspect believed to be connected to the shooting had been detained.
In another Apopka incident reported separately, an 11-year-old was arrested after shooting two of his Pop Warner football teammates during practice, fox35orlando.com reported. That shooting happened at the Northwest Recreation Center complex near the football fields, and police said both injured juveniles were taken to a hospital and were expected to fully recover.
