CBS News
Series of shootings in Jacksonville Beach leave 1 dead, 3 wounded on St. Patrick’s Day
![](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/18/5766dd26-130b-492a-8730-124203e0cebe/thumbnail/1200x630g8/c2bcde40b13f13b00f1dfb3f65d556b3/jacksonville-beach.jpg?v=d1d78866939020fc1f2607ef7298e4ec)
Police are investigating a series of three shootings in Jacksonville Beach that left one person dead and panicked onlookers fleeing the chaos during the busy St. Patrick’s Day weekend. No arrests had been made and police were still searching for suspects on Monday.
Three other people were in serious condition after the shootings Sunday night, Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith said. One of the people shot was an innocent tourist from out of town, he said Monday.
Smith said the first shooting happened after at least 250 teens gathered under the Jacksonville Beach Pier for planned fights, CBS affiliate WJAX-TV reported. Police had already received information about the organized fights so officers were already in the area, Smith said. Two people began shooting at each other and three people were shot, including an innocent bystander, police said.
Police released video and surveillance footage of the scene, showing a huge crowd scattering.
Jacksonville Beach Police
The second shooting happened later in the parking lot outside a bar, but no one was injured.
The third shooting happened outside a different bar and one person was killed. Police did not say if the person who died was a suspect or bystander.
“Quite frankly I’m pissed off. We have a reputation out here as a law and order city. I’m a law and order chief,” Smith said Monday. “If you break the law we’re gonna put you in jail. Some people may need some reminders on that.”
It’s tragic and unfortunate that “a couple of bad actors” created a dangerous situation for everyone, Jacksonville Beach Mayor Chris Hoffman told the newspaper.
“This is Players Weekend, it’s St. Patrick’s Day, it’s spring break,” Hoffman said. “We have a lot going on out here.”
After one of the shootings claimed the life of a 21-year-old man, police locked down nearby bars and evacuated the downtown area, authorities said.
“This was a huge task on a Sunday night in Jacksonville Beach that was basically a holiday,” the police chief said.
No arrests were immediately announced.
The violence in Florida unfolded a day after a mass shooting in Washington, D.C left two people dead and five others wounded.
CBS News
7/4: CBS Evening News – CBS News
![](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/05/64288813-a0a8-4094-957d-ad1a07d189ff/thumbnail/1200x630/4021a7205d01a1b7a8b0eef02fb49cee/0704-en-full2-3031259-640x360.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8)
Watch CBS News
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
CBS News
Driver strikes multiple pedestrians in Manhattan, several critically injured
![](https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/01/04/d96eb20a-0afd-4db7-b1a7-4391799c2c8b/thumbnail/1200x630/5e7c047cc7bedc76ef61d3be14c1d9f6/CRASH_CBSN-3.png?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8)
NEW YORK — A person of interest was taken into custody Thursday night after a pickup truck struck multiple pedestrians in Manhattan, authorities said.
The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. on Water Street between Montgomery and Jackson streets on the Lower East Side, according to the New York City Police Department.
According to police, the driver of a gray pickup truck hit multiple pedestrians. At least seven people were injured, the NYPD said, four of whom were in critical condition.
One person of interest was taken into custody.
The circumstances of the crash were unclear. The investigation is ongoing.
Stay with CBS2 News and CBSNewYork.com for the latest on this developing story.
CBS News
Nonprofit reunites Marines with their K9s
![](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/04/47dc5fad-b9b4-4e08-97fd-e04e09ec5d7c/thumbnail/1200x630/57911d6d078a7d43b3ef32893a10b132/0704-en-hoa.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8)
Watch CBS News
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.