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Global Headlines US: Florida shooting leaves four people, including infant, killed
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 05 Sep 2021, 10:41 pm Print
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Washington/UNI/Xinhua: Four people, including an infant, were killed on Sunday in Lakeland, southeastern US state Florida, according to local media reports.
An 11-year-old girl was injured after being shot "multiple times" in the incident, said the reports.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the shootings took place at 4:30 a.m. in two separate houses, adding that the suspect surrendered after being wounded in a shootout with police.
No police were injured in the shootout, he added.
The suspect reportedly was a survivalist "who came for a gunfight" and admitted to using methamphetamine.
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