Two dead, including a teen boy, and others hurt in shooting after a funeral at a Florida church
A 15-year-old boy and a man have been killed in a shooting at a funeral in Florida today.
A second child and a woman were also injured when the shooter fired 13 rounds of bullets at Victory City Church in Riviera Beach, police said.
The shooting happened as the service was closing just after 2.30pm, reports NBC.
A woman and a juvenile were also shot and taken to hospital for treatment, Riviera Beach Police said.
The church’s senior pastor, Tywuante D. Lupoe posted about the tragedy on Facebook.
He wrote: “We solicit prayers of the saints today as we mourn the loss of two young black men to a senseless shooting after a funeral held here at a church.
The shooter fled the scene in what has been dubbed “Florida’s most dangerous city”.
Police said the investigation is open and no arrests have been made.
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