Gunfire At Florida Church Results In Two Dead And Two Injured

A funeral Saturday in Florida led to gunfire, killing a teenager and a man and leaving two other people wounded, police said. Riviera Beach police said in a statement that the shooting happened near the Victory City Church shortly after 2:30 p.m. Riviera Beach is a suburb of West Palm Beach.

Police say a 15-year-old boy and the man died at the scene. A woman and a teenager were taken to the hospital. Their conditions were not released nor were the names of the victims.

Pastor Tywuante D. Lupoe said in a statement on the church’s Facebook page that none of the victims are church members and that they were not shot on church property. Police said listening devices in the area that detect the sound of gunshots counted 13 rounds fired. No arrests have been made and no further information was immediately available.

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