A shooting at the Azure Estates community in Riviera Beach around 6:15 p.m. left five people shot, one dead, and two others in critical condition, according to Riviera Beach Police Chief Michael Coleman.The incident began when a group of people were hanging out in the courtyard and a fight broke out. The cause of the fight is unclear, but one individual pulled out a gun and started shooting, hitting multiple people.”Once he shot those individuals, he left the property and tried to carjack multiple different cars where he shot individuals when he was trying to carjack those individuals,” Coleman said.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe shooter attempted to carjack an SUV, which remains at the scene, but managed to escape. Police later apprehended the individual in St. Lucie County. They are not calling him a suspect at this point, just a person of interest, and hope to question him within the hour.Several residents are unable to return home as police continue their work at the scene, with investigators expected to remain for at least a few more hours.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. —
A shooting at the Azure Estates community in Riviera Beach around 6:15 p.m. left five people shot, one dead, and two others in critical condition, according to Riviera Beach Police Chief Michael Coleman.
The incident began when a group of people were hanging out in the courtyard and a fight broke out. The cause of the fight is unclear, but one individual pulled out a gun and started shooting, hitting multiple people.
“Once he shot those individuals, he left the property and tried to carjack multiple different cars where he shot individuals when he was trying to carjack those individuals,” Coleman said.
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The shooter attempted to carjack an SUV, which remains at the scene, but managed to escape. Police later apprehended the individual in St. Lucie County. They are not calling him a suspect at this point, just a person of interest, and hope to question him within the hour.
Several residents are unable to return home as police continue their work at the scene, with investigators expected to remain for at least a few more hours.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.