8 were hurt, 1 critically in Florida car show shooting

According to authorities, eight people were shot and one was critically injured in Monday’s incident at Fort Pierce’s holiday car show.

Suzanne Woodward, St. Lucie County spokesperson, said that four additional victims were hurt as they fled violence in the area between Avenue M and 13th Street at 5:30 p.m.

NBC affiliate WPTV West Palm Beach reported that one of the four was a child.

Officials from the Sheriff’s Office said that it was not a mass shooting in which victims were randomly struck by gunfire. Further information is expected to be released in the later part of the evening.

WPTV reported that the shooting started with an argument between two individuals. The station stated that no suspects were taken into custody.

The car show was included in the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.

This article was originally published by NBCNews.com

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