Watch Now
NewsCrime

Actions

1 dead, 2 injured in West Palm Beach shooting

Police believe victims targeted
One man is dead and two others are injured following a shooting in West Palm Beach Friday evening, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department.
Posted
and last updated

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — One man was killed and two others were injured Friday night in a West Palm Beach shooting.

The shooting occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. along the 900 block of 13th Street.

West Palm Beach police Sgt. David Lefont said the shooter shot three pedestrians, who appeared to have been targeted, and then fled the scene.

Shooting in West Palm Beach.PNG

One man, identified as Xyaimien Gainer, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two others were taken to a local area hospital for treatment. Their conditions were not immediately known.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the West Palm Beach Police Department or call Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS.

Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

If you have any information regarding the 2007 crimes with ties to the Town Center at Boca Raton, call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 800-458-TIPS. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can remain anonymous.

You can also contact the detectives assigned to these cold cases using the information below:

Detective Scott Hanley
Boca Raton Police Department
shanley@myboca.us
561-338-1344

Detective William Springer
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
springerw@pbso.org
561-688-4013