Woman dies after mass shooting at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Fort Pierce
MIAMI - A woman has died after being shot at a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Fort Pierce.
Seven others were wounded when the gunfire erupted at a car show and a block party celebrating the holiday.
"The first two shots were bang, bang, but then it started getting multiple shots and then about 1,500 people started running. I witnessed two people got (sic) shot," said Charlie Frank Matthews.
Investigators said it was gang related and happened after two groups got into an argument.
"Deputies did start to render aid to multiple people. There were people were in the crowd rendering aid as well and there were some people were loading people up in cars and taking them to the hospital as well," said St. Lucie County Chief Deputy Brian Hester.
Tuesday morning, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara said that a 30-year-old woman from Fort Pierce had died from her injuries. The sheriff said the woman was at the event with her 6-year-old daughter when the shooting occurred.
The seven others who were shot are expected to survive.
"It's sad that during a celebration for someone who represented peace and equality that a disagreement results in a use of guns and violence," said Hester.
Four other people, including a child, were hurt trying to escape the gunfire.
So far, no one is in custody.