BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Three people were shot Wednesday in Boynton Beach, including one victim who sustained life-threatening injuries, police said.
Investigators said the incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. at a rooming house located at 110 Northeast Eleventh Ave.
WPTV spotted multiple Boynton Beach police officers at a nearby Dollar General store, where police said one of the victims walked to after the shooting.
Aerial video from WPTV Chopper 5 showed several police cruisers and a fire truck outside the store, located at 100 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, at about noon.
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One block north, more officers could be seen surrounding a home in the 100 block of Northeast 11th Avenue with their guns drawn.
The Boynton Beach Police Department said on Twitter it's "actively investigating an incident" within the 1000 block of North Seacrest Boulevard.
"We urge you to stay away from the area till further notice," the department said.
Curtis Jenkins, a single father of three who lives in the area, said he heard seven or eight shots fired.
"I told my kids to hit the ground," Jenkins said. "It's crazy."
Police said the victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
"This incident appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no immediate threat to the community," Boynton Beach police said in a statement. "Detectives are actively investigating the situation to gather more information and to determine the circumstances that led to the shooting."
Police said there is not a gunman on the loose, and that all three people injured were involved in the shooting.
BBPD is actively investigating an incident within the 1000 block of N. Seacrest Blvd. We urge you to stay away from the area till further notice. pic.twitter.com/Lm8E7Ip00O
— bbpd (@BBPD) June 21, 2023
