Police: 8 people shot, 1 critical at Florida MLK Day event

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say eight people were shot during an Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, with one of the victims listed in critical condition. WPBF-TV reports the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office confirmed all the victims in the Monday shooting in Fort Pierce were adults. WPBF-TV reports the shooting occurred at 5:20 p.m. during an MLK Car Show and Family Fun Day, which the sheriff’s office says was attended by more than 1,000 people. St. Lucie County Chief Deputy Brian Hester says the initial investigation determined a disagreement between two parties led to the gunfire. Police say four people including a child sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the confusion after the shots.