Officials say a verbal altercation between two groups at the park escalated, and the two groups fired shots at each other, resulting multiple people shot.
A male, 30, sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to a nearby hospital in good condition. A second male victim, 39, sustained a gunshot wound to the ankle and was transported to a nearby hospital, also in good condition. Another victim, a female, 27, was also listed in good condition after being transported to a nearby hospital for a gunshot wound to the thigh.
Two other male victims were last listed in good condition -- a 22-year-old, who suffered a gunshot wound to the elbow, and a 19-year-old, who sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder. Police later said that two additional victims, a 33-year-old female and a 46-year-old male also suffered gunshot wounds; the female sustained a gunshot to the arm, and the male sustained a graze wound to the leg. Both were last listed in good condition.
One male victim, 43, suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head, and was pronounced dead after being transported to a nearby hospital. Another male victim, 20, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition Tuesday evening, police said.Authorities have not provided an update on arrests, or if suspects are in police custody.
Police are offering a $15,000 reward for information in connection with the shooting. Tipsters can call 833-408-0069, and can remain anonymous.
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