A Florida community is reeling after a deadly shooting spree left three generations of a family, including a 4-month-old baby and a 4-year-old child, dead across two crime scenes, authorities said Monday.
Officers first responded early Sunday to a disturbance on a residential street in Plant City, where they found four shooting victims, the Plant City Police Department said. The 4-month-old and 4-year-old children were pronounced dead at the scene. Their 28-year-old mother was rushed to a hospital but later died. A third child was found unharmed.
Investigators soon linked the violence to a second location less than a mile away, where the children’s 55-year-old grandmother was found dead from a gunshot wound. Police said she was the mother of the 28-year-old woman.
Authorities believe individuals traveled on foot between the two scenes during the early morning hours, prompting a citywide search for clues.
Residents in the area described the aftermath as devastating.
"We’re devastated. Watching everything that unfolded is horrible," neighbor Jody Kott told the station. "From what I saw, they will need every prayer they can get."
Police have not released the identities of the victims or named a suspect. A motive has yet to be confirmed.
The investigation remains ongoing. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Plant City Police Department at 813-763-3316 or submit tips anonymously.