Shooting appeared to have stemmed from an altercation, Port Aransas police say
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PORT ARANSAS, Texas – Five people were injured, and several were detained after a shooting at the Port Aransas beach, according to multiple media reports.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting late Saturday night at Beach Marker 20.
Port Aransas Police Chief James Stokes told the Port Aransas South Jetty that the shooting appeared to have stemmed from an altercation.
Stokes told KRIS-TV in Corpus Christi that two separate groups got into an altercation when someone allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired into the crowd.
Three people were detained in connection with the shooting, according to KRIS-TV.
All victims were taken to a hospital for further treatment. At least two people are reportedly in critical condition.
Additional information was not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.
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