LAKE PARK, Fla. — A man died from his injuries at a hospital after he was shot at a shopping plaza Wednesday evening in Lake Park, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting took place in a parking lot at about 7:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of Northlake Boulevard, west of Old Dixie Highway. The shopping plaza includes a Burlington, Hobby Lobby, Staples and Chick-fil-A restaurant.
When deputies arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the torso.
🚨#CommunityAlert🚨 Deputies have responded to a shooting on Northlake Blvd, Lake Park. Adult male found with gunshot wound, now in hospital care. Motive & suspect details unknown at this time. Violent Crimes Division en route for further investigation. pic.twitter.com/grltnNVf6g
— PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) May 17, 2023
The victim was taken to an area trauma center, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.
In an updated news release shortly after 10 p.m., PBSO spokeswoman Teri Barbera said the man died. His death is being investigated as a homicide.
Barbera said all parties in the shooting have been accounted for but no arrests have been made.
The motive for the shooting is unknown.
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