{"id":1829479,"date":"2023-01-30T23:04:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T04:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1829479"},"modified":"2023-01-30T23:05:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T04:05:30","slug":"targeted-mass-shooting-rocks-lakeland-florida-suspects-at-large","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/targeted-mass-shooting-rocks-lakeland-florida-suspects-at-large\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Targeted\u2019 Mass Shooting Rocks Lakeland, Florida: Suspects At Large"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftargeted-mass-shooting-rocks-lakeland-florida-suspects-at-large%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1829479&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>A mass shooting rocked Lakeland, Florida, on Monday afternoon \u2014 leaving at least ten people injured, two of them critically so.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/30\/us\/lakeland-florida-mass-shooting\/index.html?utm_content=2023-01-31T01%3A04%3A43&#038;utm_term=link&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twCNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report<\/a> CNN reports that there were at least four shooters in a dark blue four-door Nissan Nissan that arrived on the scene and drove off immediately after the shooting was finished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vehicle slowed, did not stop, and the four windows went down. It appeared to be occupied by four shooters in the vehicle,\u201d Chief Sam Taylor, Lakeland Police Department explained. \u201cThey started firing from all four windows of the vehicle and shooting males on both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylor stated that the police believed the shooting was targeted. He also noted that the temporary tags on the blue Nissan were being used as a search and that an active investigation was ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_62CED067-2733-9584-813E-053824DC5A53@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\u201cWe will be out most of the night trying to figure out who these individuals are in the vehicle,\u201d Taylor was also mentioned.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_62CED067-2733-9584-813E-053824DC5A53@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Taylor stated that police believe there was likely to have been marijuana sales at the time Taylor described it as. \u201cWhether that is significant or related to this is unknown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_62CED067-2733-9584-813E-053824DC5A53@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">According to a Monday afternoon press conference, four officers were on the scene just one minute after the calls came in reporting the shooting \u2014 and they were able to locate three victims and have them transported to local hospitals. After reportedly receiving non-life-threatening injuries, the remaining victims were taken to the hospital in their personal vehicles.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_62CED067-2733-9584-813E-053824DC5A53@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\"><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN &#8211; 10 victims were wounded in a drive by shooting in Lakeland (Florida east of Tampa); 4 suspects are suspected. Police believe this was a targeted attack and not an accident. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/livenowfox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@livenowfox<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/54dTuGyMm9\">pic.twitter.com\/54dTuGyMm9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshBreslowTV\/status\/1620213550785654785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_62CED067-2733-9584-813E-053824DC5A53@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Surveillance video captured audio from the scene as it rang out Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exclusive video showing the moment shots that rang out in a Lakeland neighborhood, FL. 10 victims, 2 in critical conditions. <\/p>\n<p>Police believe this was drug related \u2013 suspects still at large. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis just doesn\u2019t happen in Lakeland,\u201d According to the chief of police, <\/p>\n<p>Live at 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WFLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wfla<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qlzTuMoLVj\">pic.twitter.com\/qlzTuMoLVj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Royer (@JackRoyer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackRoyer\/status\/1620258054569889792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gun control advocates quickly attempted to tie the shooting \u2014 which police believe was related to the drug dealing that was allegedly happening at the scene \u2014 to efforts by Republicans in the Florida legislature allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit.<\/p>\n<p>Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) tweeted, \u201cMy heart aches for the victims, families and whole community. America, esp. FLA, endures too many mass shootings. But don\u2019t miss this sick reality: as Lakeland copes w\/ this tragedy, @GovRonDeSantis\u00a0and\u00a0@TheFLGOP\u00a0announced plans to put more guns in hands of untrained residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My heart hurts for the victims, their families, and the entire community. America, esp. FLA is the victim of too many mass shootings. But don\u2019t miss this sick reality: as Lakeland copes w\/ this tragedy, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovRonDeSantis<\/a> Also see a-href=&#8221;https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFLGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#8221;>@TheFLGOP<\/a> Plans were announced to give more guns to untrained residents. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uJXVCMH9Hl\">https:\/\/t.co\/uJXVCMH9Hl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (@RepDWStweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDWStweets\/status\/1620252850009051136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGun violence is the leading cause of death for children in America. In #Lakeland, children had just exited their school bus nearby before this shooting. Turning #Florida into the Wild West will lead to more death and tragedy. Tell state lawmakers we want safer communities!\u201d Kathy Castor, a Democratic congresswoman from Florida, was also added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gun violence is the leading cause for death among children in America. In <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lakeland?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lakeland<\/a>Children had just gotten off their school bus in the vicinity of the shooting scene before the incident. <\/p>\n<p>Turning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Florida?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Florida<\/a> To live in the Wild West will only lead to more tragedy and death. Tell state lawmakers that you want safer communities! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/djN1xh7AvC\">https:\/\/t.co\/djN1xh7AvC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 US Rep Kathy Castor (@USRepKCastor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USRepKCastor\/status\/1620258420724219904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RitchieTorres\/status\/1620211401150337024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weighed in also<\/a>, saying, \u201cJUST NOW: A mass shooting in Lakeland, Florida has left 10 people injured. Yet Ron DeSantis wants people to freely carry firearms without a permit, which will cause even more guns to fall into the hands of even more mass shooters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Bill 543 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/florida-permitless-concealed-carry\/42708415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Was introduced<\/a> Monday&#8217;s Florida House vote allowed legal owners to carry concealed firearms without the need for a concealed-carry permit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe background checks, the requirements all the same. It\u2019ll be the same honest people and the other states that have done this have had no problems. So that\u2019s why we\u2019re all excited about seeing this happen,\u201d AW Peterson Gun Shop owner Carey Baker said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mass shooting rocked Lakeland, Florida, on Monday afternoon \u2014 leaving at least ten people injured, two of them critically so. According to a report from CNN, there may have been as many as four shooters in a dark-blue four-door Nissan that pulled up to the scene prior to the shooting and drove away immediately &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":1829482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[5113,17054,6027,9455,4300,8214,7185],"class_list":["post-1829479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-florida","tag-lakeland","tag-mass","tag-rocks","tag-shooting","tag-suspects","tag-targeted"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1829479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1829479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1829479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1829482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1829479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1829479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1829479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}