MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — An investigation is underway in a shooting that occurred at a Martin County towing facility on Friday.
The towing facility where the shooting occurred is located on SE Cove Road.
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, after 1 p.m. a woman from Miami arrived at the tow yard to retrieve a vehicle that had been towed there earlier in the day.
Shortly after, deputies said that individuals in another vehicle arrived at the facility and an altercation arose between them and the woman.
The sheriff’s office said that the woman then retrieved a firearm and fired multiple shots at the other individuals before fleeing the area.
The sheriff’s office reported that because the tow yard is located about a half-mile from a middle school, they immediately activated an active-shooter response and the school was placed on lockdown while deputies responded to the scene.
Multiple agencies began a search for the suspects vehicle before deputies located it traveling on Cove Road near U.S. 1 and attempted a traffic stop.
The sheriff’s office said that the driver continued to flee and deputies subsequently performed a PIT maneuver before managing successfully bringing the vehicle to a stop.
According to the sheriff’s office, the individuals who were shot at left the towing facility before deputies arrived at the scene. At this time, it is unknown whether they were struck during the gunfire.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office arrested the woman and she was taken into custody.