One of the people shot was an innocent tourist from out of town, Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith said.
Police are investigating a series of three shootings in Jacksonville Beach that left one person dead and panicked onlookers fleeing the chaos during the busy St. Patrick's Day weekend. No arrests had been made and police were still searching for suspects on Monday.Three other people were in serious condition after the shootings Sunday night, Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith said. One of the people shot was an innocent tourist from out of town, he said Monday.
The third shooting happened outside a different bar and one person was killed. Police did not say if the person who died was a suspect or bystander.'Quite frankly I'm pissed off. We have a reputation out here as a law and order city. I'm a law and order chief,' Smith said Monday. 'If you break the law we're gonna put you in jail. Some people may need some reminders on that.
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