Hollywood beach shooting: Parkland family caught up in Florida attack as 911 calls capture chaos

Dramatic 911 calls have captured the chaos of the mass shooting on a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, on Memorial Day.

In the audio, released on Tuesday, terrified beachgoers are heard begging police to come to the scene of the shooting which left nine victims, including a one-year-old, wounded.

“Oh my God, I don’t know what’s going on,” one woman is heard telling the dispatcher.

“Margaritaville. Please, on the beach. They are shooting out here,” a panicked male voice says.

Four children and five adults were injured in the shooting.

Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime Guttenberg was murdered during the Parkland school shooting, revealed on Twitter that his son Jesse was at the beach hours before the attack.

Mr Guttenberg, and others, called on lawmakers to create stricter gun safety laws while criticising Ron DeSantis’ recent legislation that makes it easier to conceal carry.

Two men have so far been arrested in connection to the shooting but authorities are still looking for three suspects and asking for the public’s help in identifying them.

Key points

• Dramatic 911 calls capture chaos of mass shooting on Hollywood beach boardwalk

• Police release images of three suspects who remain at large

• Keshawn Paul Stewart and Morgan Deslouches arrested on weapons charges

• Nine victims – including one-year-old baby – injured in mass shooting

• Video captures terrified beachgoers flee gunfire

Video shows tourists fleeing Miami beach in terror at mass shooting

Tuesday 30 May 2023 06:45 , Namita Singh

A chilling video of the mass shooting at Florida’s Hollywood Beach on Memorial Day has showed people panicking and scrambling for safety.

Nine people were wounded in the shooting in 1200 block of N Broadwalk near the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Miami.

Local reports said several victims were taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.Live cam footage showed people frantically running from the scene after gunshots were heard. Chaos and the fear at the scene are palpable from the video showing beachgoers running away.

My colleague Maroosha Muzaffar has more:

Video shows tourists fleeing Miami beach in terror at mass shooting

Police sets up reunification area

Tuesday 30 May 2023 07:00 , Namita Singh

Hollywood police issued an alert urging people to avoid places close to the site of shooting at the popular beach town.

“Please avoid the area of Johnson to Garfield Streets, as well as the Broadwalk, due to an ongoing shooting investigation. Heavy police presence in the area,” the department tweeted.

“If you are looking to reunite with a family member, we have set up a reunification area at Johnson St and N Ocean bus loop.”

In pictures: Law enforcement officers respond to shooting at Florida beach

Tuesday 30 May 2023 07:30 , Namita Singh

Hollywood mayor thanks officials for immediate response

Tuesday 30 May 2023 08:00 , Namita Singh

Hollywood mayor Josh Levy issued a statement saying he appreciated the prompt response from police and paramedics following the shooting at Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Florida.

“Thank you to the good samaritans, paramedics, police and emergency room doctors and nurses for their immediate response to aid the victims of today’s shooting,” he said.

Youngest victim a baby, say police

Tuesday 30 May 2023 08:30 , Namita Singh

Police say a baby was among the nine people wounded in Monday evening’s shooting in Hollywood, Florida.

Police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said four children between the ages of 1 and 17 were hit along with five adults between 25 and 65.

One was in surgery late Monday while the others were stable, she said.

Earlier, a spokesperson for Memorial Healthcare System said nine victims included six adults and three children.

It was not immediately clear if the hospital was counting the 17-year-old as an adult.

Video shows tourists fleeing Miami beach in terror at mass shooting

Tuesday 30 May 2023 09:00 , Namita Singh

A chilling video of the mass shooting at Florida’s Hollywood Beach on Memorial Day has showed people panicking and scrambling for safety.

Nine people were wounded in the shooting in 1200 block of N Broadwalk near the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Miami.

Local reports said several victims were taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Live cam footage showed people frantically running from the scene after gunshots were heard. Chaos and the fear at the scene are palpable from the video showing beachgoers running away.

My colleague Maroosha Muzaffar has more:

Video shows tourists fleeing Miami beach in terror at mass shooting

Manhunt under way to capture second suspect

Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:01 , Rachel Sharp

A manhunt is under way to track down a second suspect wanted in connection to the mass shooting that left nine victims – including four children – injured on Memorial Day.

The shooting unfolded at about 6.15pm local time near the beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday as families and friends gathered to enjoy the holiday.

Police said that a fight is believed to have broken out between two groups on the seafront, which then escalated into gunfire.

At least nine people were injured in the mass shooting, including a one-year-old baby and a 17-year-old.

Hollywood Police Department spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said that one person has been detained following the incident but a second suspect is now on the run from authorities.

He is described as a Black man with dreadlocks who was wearing a black short-sleeve shirt and camo shorts.

Neither of the two suspects has been identified.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis loosened gun laws last month

Tuesday 30 May 2023 10:30 , Rachel Sharp

The shooting comes less than one month after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis loosened gun laws in the state.

In April, the governor – who announced his 2024 presidential bid last week – signed House Bill 543 into law, allowing anyone in Florida who can legally own a gun to be able to carry one without a permi.

“Constitutional Carry is in the books,” he said in a statement at the time.

The new law takes effect on 1 July.

Who are the victims?

Tuesday 30 May 2023 11:00 , Rachel Sharp

Nine people were injured in the mass shooting near a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida.

Hollywood Police Department spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said that four children aged between 1 and 17 were struck by bullets and taken to hospital.

Five adults aged between 25 and 65 were also injured.

Their identities have not been released.

One victim was in surgery late on Monday while the others were in stable condition.

Gun control group speaks out over shooting

Tuesday 30 May 2023 11:30 , Rachel Sharp

Newtown Action Alliance tweeted about the shooting and pointed to Ron DeSantis’ recent move to sign permitless gun carry into law.

“In April, @GovRonDeSantis signed permitless carry into law. States with permitless carry laws saw a 22% increase in gun homicide for the three years following the law’s passage. (@GV_Pedia) This evening, there was a mass shooting in Hollywood Beach, FL,” the group tweeted.

WATCH: Video captures terrified beachgoers fleeing gunfire

Tuesday 30 May 2023 12:00 , Rachel Sharp

Witness says shooting broke out in front of stores

Tuesday 30 May 2023 12:30 , Rachel Sharp

A witness has said that the shooting broke out in front of some stores along the boardwalk.

Jamie Ward, who was on the boardwalk at the time, told CBS Miami that he saw several young men fighting in front of the stores.

One man then pulled a gun and started shooting, he said.

It is unclear if the two groups knew each other prior to the incident.

The identities of both the suspect and victims have not been released.

Florida’s record for gun violence

Tuesday 30 May 2023 13:00 , Rachel Sharp

On average, 2,989 people die from gun violence in Florida every year, according to Everytown For Gun Safety.

The state has been home to two of the worst mass shootings in recent years.

In Parkland, Florida, 17 students and staff were killed in a mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School on February 2018.

This came two years after 49 people were killed in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando in June 2016.

Officials condemn shooting during Memorial Day celebrations

Tuesday 30 May 2023 13:30 , Rachel Sharp

Officials have condemned Monday’s shooting coming as families, friends and loved ones gathered to enjoy the Memorial Day holiday.

Hollywood Police Chief Chris O’Brien said that the shooting unfolded when thousands of people were in the area enjoying the weather and the federal holiday.

“It’s unfortunate we have law-abiding citizens who come to our beaches and that gets interrupted by a group of criminals,” he said.

Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy also released a statement saying it was “completely unacceptable that innocent people spending time with family on a holiday weekend have been affected by a shooting altercation between two groups who came into our city with no regard for the safety of the law abiding public around them”.

ICYMI: Nine people wounded in Memorial Day mass shooting at Florida beach

Tuesday 30 May 2023 14:00 , Rachel Sharp

At least nine people were wounded in a mass shooting at Florida’s Hollywood Beach on Memorial Day.

The incident, which saw at least three minor victims among the wounded, took place at about 6.30pm ET in the area of the 1200 block of N Broadwalk on Monday evening.

Read the story here:

At least nine people wounded in mass shooting at Florida beach

Ron DeSantis makes it harder to track gun criminals with credit card data ban

Tuesday 30 May 2023 14:30 , Ariana Baio

Earlier this month, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Friday that critics say will make it harder to investigate gun crimes.

The legislation, SB 214, prevents credit card companies from affixing purchases of guns and ammunition with a special code, which can later be used to investigate various gun-related transactions.

The Republican governor framed the decision as a defence of individual privacy and gun rights.

Josh Marcus reports:

Ron DeSantis makes it harder to track gun criminals with credit card rules

Police ask for witnesses to sent footage of shooting

Tuesday 30 May 2023 15:00 , Ariana Baio

The Hollywood Police Department is asking any witnesses who may have taken videos or photos during the shooting to send them as they continue investigating the shooting that left nine people injured.

Hollywood Police Department Public Information Manager Deanna Bettineschi said people with videos or photos of the incident can send them to: pdvideorequest@hollywoodfl.org.

Mayor of Hollywood calls shooting “completely unacceptable"

Tuesday 30 May 2023 15:30 , Ariana Baio

Josh Levy, the mayor of Hollywood, Florida, released a statement on Tuesday (30 May) about the shooting that took place on Memorial Day, calling it “completely unacceptable”.

“I am deeply saddened and angered by the Memorial Day shooting in our city that resulted in injuries to innocent bystanders,” Mr Levy wrote. “Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families during this difficult time and our prayers for a speedy recovery.”

“It is completely unacceptable that innocent people spending time with family on a holiday weekend have been affected by a shooting altercation between two groups who came into our city with guns and no regard for the safety of the law abiding public around them.”

According to the Hollywood Police Department, the shooting erupted after a dispute between two different groups.

Footage shows beachgoers frantically running as gunfire erupts

Tuesday 30 May 2023 16:00 , Ariana Baio

Location of shooting reopens to public

Tuesday 30 May 2023 16:30 , Ariana Baio

The boardwalk where the Memorial Day shooting occurred in Hollywood, Florida reopened to the public.

On Tuesday (30 May) morning, the city of Hollywood, Florida government posted on Facebook that they had reopened the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk.

The Broadwalk was the site of the shooting that left nine people injured, including four children as young as one year old.

Shooting began after a “dispute” between two groups

Tuesday 30 May 2023 17:00 , Ariana Baio

The Hollywood, Florida shooting began after two different groups of people got into a dispute on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk on Monday evening.

Hollywood Police Department public information manager Deanna Bettineschi said in a press conference: “We know there was a dispute between two groups, and that’s when the gunfire had started.”

One witness told the Associated Press they saw a group of young men arguing before one of them took out a gun.

In a statement, mayor Josh Levy said he was deeply saddened by the shooting and expressed anger for the recklessness.

“It is completely unacceptable that innocent people spending time with family on a holiday weekend have been affected by a shooting altercation between two groups who came into our city with guns and with no regard for the safety of the law abiding public around them,” Mr Levy said.

Hollywood shooting is one of 263 mass shootings this year

Tuesday 30 May 2023 17:30 , Ariana Baio

The Hollywood, Florida boardwalk shooting is one of 263 mass shootings this year according to the Gun Violence Archive.

The shooting which left four children and five adults injured with gunshot wounds is the latest in a number of devastating shootings to hit the US this year.

Police release images of suspects in shooting

Tuesday 30 May 2023 18:00 , Ariana Baio

Hollywood Police have released images of the suspects they are looking for in connection to the shooting that left nine people injured.

In a press release, authorities said preliminary information suggests “there was an altercation between two groups of people, which resulted in gunfire.” Two people detained were arrested for firearm charges but not identified as the shooters.

Hollywood Police are currently looking to identify three people believed to be involved.

“We are asking the community, if you know who the three pictured may be, please contact police,” Hollywood Police said.

People can contact the Hollywood Police Department at 954-764-4357(HELP) or 954-967-4567. Tipsters can e-mail or text any video or photos they may have of the incident to hollywoodpdtips@hollywoodfl.org. Information can also be given to Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477(TIPS) or browardcrimestoppers.org.

What we know about the shooting in Hollywood, Florida

Tuesday 30 May 2023 18:30 , Ariana Baio

At least nine people, including a one-year-old, were injured in a shooting that took place on Memorial Day at a boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida.

Ariana Baio reports:

Everything we know about the Florida boardwalk shooting

Florida Senator says he is “heartbroken and angry"

Tuesday 30 May 2023 19:00 , Ariana Baio

Florida Senator Rick Scott posted on social media on Tuesday (30 May) saying he is “heartbroken and angry” to see the “senseless violence” that occurred on Memorial Day at the Hollywood, Florida boardwalk.

“I just spoke with the mayor and police chief and will continue monitoring the situation. Please join Ann and me in praying for the Hollywood, Florida, community and the families impacted,” Mr Scott tweeted.

Mr Scott has been inconsistent in his stance on gun control.

In 2018, the then-governor of Florida signed legislation into law that raised the minimum age to buy long guns to 21 years old.

However, when asked recently about supporting Senate legislation on guns Mr Scott said: “I’ll listen, but I’m not taking away guns from law-abiding Americans.”

Gavin Newsom calls out Ron DeSantis following Florida shooting

Tuesday 30 May 2023 19:30 , Ariana Baio

California Governor Gavin Newsom called out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for loosening gun control rules after the shooting on the Hollywood boardwalk left nine people injured.

“DeSantis signed a permit-less carry bill in April that removes requirements for: -background checks -instruction -training+oversight,” Mr Newsom tweeted.

“Until our leaders have the courage to stop bowing down to the NRA and enact common sense gun safety this kind of senseless violence will continue.”

Six victims remain hospitalised following shooting

Tuesday 30 May 2023 20:00 , Ariana Baio

Of the nine victims who suffered gunshot wounds in the Hollywood, Florida shooting, six remain in stable condition in the hospital, according to authorities.

In a press release, Hollywood Police said that three of the victims had been treated and discharged - though they did not indicate whether these were adults or children.

Four of the victims were minors ranging from a one year old to 17 years old. Five others were adults ranging from 25 years old to 65 years old.

WATCH: People on Hollywood beach frantically flee from gunfire

Tuesday 30 May 2023 20:30 , Ariana Baio

Two stolen handguns recovered from arrests

Tuesday 30 May 2023 21:00 , Ariana Baio

Hollywood Police Department authorities said in a statement that two people arrested after the shooting in Hollywood, Florida were not the shooters but were arrested for firearm charges.

Authorities believe the shooting occurred after two groups of people got into a dispute which led to shots fired. Several individuals were detained after the shooting, none of which were identified as the shooters.

However, authorities did note that two of the five recovered firearms were stolen.

“As of this morning, five handguns were recovered. Two of those handguns were stolen. One handgun was reported stolen from Texas, the other from Miami Dade,” the press release said.

Law enforcement officials are currently looking for three suspects believed to be connected to the shooting.

Mayor of Hollywood says it is ‘not ordinary’ to carry weapons in area

Tuesday 30 May 2023 21:30 , Ariana Baio

During a press conference on Tuesday (30 May), Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy said it was out of the ordinary for individuals to be carrying weapons on the beach.

”It is something that is certainly not ordinary to be carrying a weapon here on Hollywood Beach so I’m reassured that the police recovered five weapons in total as of yesterday,” Mr Levy said.

Hollywood Police said two people were arrested following the shooting on firearm-related charges. Five weapons were recovered following the arrest in which authorities discovered that two guns were stolen.

Police are currently looking for three people, believed to be connected to the shooting.

Mr Levy said he was “very confident that we will apprehend those three persons”.

Ron DeSantis’ press secretary responds to Gavin Newsom

Tuesday 30 May 2023 22:00 , Ariana Baio

Jeremy Redfern, the press secretary for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s tweet where he called out Mr DeSantis for passing legislation that makes it easier for people to conceal carry a weapon.

The legislation, which goes into effect on 1 July, loosens restrictions that Mr Newsom used to insinuate that Mr DeSantis’ legislation may make it easier for mass shootings to occur.

Mr Redfern replied, “Hi Gavin, How does a law that doesn’t take effect until July 1st change this outcome?”

One-year-old among nine people wounded in Memorial Day mass shooting at Florida beach boardwalk

Tuesday 30 May 2023 22:30 , Ariana Baio

At least nine people were wounded in a mass shooting at Florida’s Hollywood Beach on Memorial Day.

The incident, which saw at least three minors among the wounded, took place at about 6.30pm ET in the area of the 1200 block of N Broadwalk on Monday evening.

There were six adults and three children among those injured in the shooting, said Yanet Obarrio Sanchez, a spokesperson for Memorial Healthcare System.

The victims were in stable condition and receiving treatment at the hospital, she said.

“It is a fluid situation,” said Ms Sanchez, who added that “a couple of minors” were among the wounded.

The Independent reports:

One-year-old among nine people wounded in shooting at Florida beach boardwalk

Hollywood mayor calls shooting ‘reckless’ and ‘criminal'

Tuesday 30 May 2023 23:00 , Ariana Baio

In a press conference on Tuesday, Hollywood mayor Josh Levy said the US should not tolerate ‘irresponsible’ and ‘reckless’ shootings.

Mr Levy expressed his befuddlement about the shooting to news outlets.

“It’s pretty crazy, right? In broad daylight in the middle of a holiday weekend with thousands of people in one of the busiest public beaches in the country for people to come in and suddenly start shooting at each other in broad daylight- who does that?” Mr Levy said.

The shooting, which occurred before 7pm local time on Monday (29 May) left nine people, including a one-year-old and three other children, injured.

“That’s something we shouldn’t tolerate as a country,” Mr Levy added.

IN PHOTOS: Police close off crime scene area

Wednesday 31 May 2023 00:00 , Ariana Baio

Witness describes taking cover as shooting unfolded

01:00 , Ariana Baio

A witness who experienced the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk shooting described the horrifying scene as she tried to take cover to CNN.

“We were sitting in these chairs, the three of us and then we heard the gunshots,” Paige Simmons told CNN.

“My mom was like ‘Get in the hotel,’ so we ran. We had the door propped open, so we ran in there and we were looking out the window and everyone scattering, running, ducking, trying to find place places to hide,” Ms Simmons said.

Location of shooting reopens to public

02:00 , Ariana Baio

The boardwalk where the Memorial Day shooting occurred in Hollywood, Florida reopened to the public.

On Tuesday (30 May) morning, the city of Hollywood, Florida government posted on Facebook that they had reopened the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk.

What we know about the shooting in Hollywood, Florida

03:00 , Ariana Baio

At least nine people, including a one-year-old, were injured in a shooting that took place on Memorial Day at a boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida.

Ariana Baio reports:

Everything we know about the Florida boardwalk shooting

Tourists flee Florida beach in terror as gunshots ring out in harrowing video of Hollywood shooting

04:00 , Ariana Baio

A chilling video of the mass shooting at Florida’s Hollywood Beach on Memorial Day showed people panicking and scrambling for safety.

Nine people – six adults and three children – were wounded in the shooting in 1200 block of N Broadwalk near the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, 20 miles north of Miami.

Maroosha Muzaffar reports:

Tourists flee Florida beach in terror as shooting erupts in harrowing video

WATCH: Hollywood, Florida mayor give statement on shooting

05:00 , Ariana Baio

Mayor of Hollywood calls shooting “completely unacceptable"

06:00 , Ariana Baio

Josh Levy, the mayor of Hollywood, Florida, released a statement on Tuesday (30 May) about the shooting that took place on Memorial Day, calling it “completely unacceptable”.

“I am deeply saddened and angered by the Memorial Day shooting in our city that resulted in injuries to innocent bystanders,” Mr Levy wrote. “Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families during this difficult time and our prayers for a speedy recovery.”

“It is completely unacceptable that innocent people spending time with family on a holiday weekend have been affected by a shooting altercation between two groups who came into our city with guns and no regard for the safety of the law abiding public around them.”

According to the Hollywood Police Department, the shooting erupted after a dispute between two different groups.

Hollywood shooting is one of 263 mass shootings this year

07:00 , Ariana Baio

The Hollywood, Florida boardwalk shooting is one of 263 mass shootings this year according to the Gun Violence Archive.

The shooting which left four children and five adults injured with gunshot wounds is the latest in a number of devastating shootings to hit the US this year.

Police release images looking for information on persons of interest

08:00 , ariana.baio

Hollywood Police have released images of the suspects they are looking for in connection to the shooting that left nine people injured.

In a press release, authorities said preliminary information suggests “there was an altercation between two groups of people, which resulted in gunfire.” Two people detained were arrested for firearm charges but were not identified as the shooters.

Hollywood Police are currently looking to identify three people believed to be involved.

“We are asking the community, if you know who the three pictured may be, please contact police,” Hollywood Police said.

Shooting began after a “dispute” between two groups

09:00 , Ariana Baio

The Hollywood, Florida shooting began after two different groups of people got into a dispute on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk on Monday evening.

Hollywood Police Department public information manager Deanna Bettineschi said in a press conference: “We know there was a dispute between two groups, and that’s when the gunfire had started.”

One witness told the Associated Press they saw a group of young men arguing before one of them took out a gun.

In a statement, mayor Josh Levy said he was deeply saddened by the shooting and expressed anger for the recklessness.

“It is completely unacceptable that innocent people spending time with family on a holiday weekend have been affected by a shooting altercation between two groups who came into our city with guns and with no regard for the safety of the law abiding public around them,” Mr Levy said.

Parkland father reveals son was at Hollywood beach hours before mass shooting

09:29 , Rachel Sharp

A father whose daughter was murdered in the Parkland massacre has revealed that his son was at the beach in Hollywood, Florida, hours before the Memorial Day mass shooting.

“This shooting happened yesterday in Fl. My son was on this beach earlier that day. His friend works at a restaurant there. While Fl bans books and drag shows, threats to our life and liberty continue. STOP LISTENING TO THE LIARS!!! #AmericanCarnage,” Fred Guttenberg tweeted.

Footage shows beachgoers frantically running as gunfire erupts

10:00 , Ariana Baio

Dramatic 911 calls capture chaos of mass shooting on Hollywood beach boardwalk

10:30 , Rachel Sharp

Dramatic 911 calls have captured the chaos of the mass shooting on a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, on Memorial Day.

In the audio, released on Tuesday, terrified beachgoers are heard begging police to come to the scene of the shooting which left nine victims – including a one-year-old baby – wounded.

“Oh my God, I don’t know what’s going on,” one woman is heard telling the dispatcher.

““Margaritaville. Please, on the beach. They are shooting out here,” a panicked male voice says.

One woman says she saw a group of young men “causing a ruckus” outside her hotel earlier in the afternoon and says she recognises those involved in the shooting as the same people.

“Those are all the guys that are standing over there right now. They were kind of causing a ruckus earlier over at our hotel,” she says.

“Again, I don’t know if they’re exactly involved with what’s going on, but there are people I saw here causing a ruckus earlier and now they’re around where a ruckus is going on right now.

“So I don’t know if you can look at cameras from here and see if they have anything to do with what’s going on.”

Two stolen handguns recovered from arrests

11:00 , Ariana Baio

Hollywood Police Department authorities said in a statement that two people arrested after the shooting in Hollywood, Florida were not the shooters but were arrested for firearm charges.

Authorities believe the shooting occurred after two groups of people got into a dispute which led to shots fired. Several individuals were detained after the shooting, none of which were identified as the shooters.

However, authorities did note that two of the five recovered firearms were stolen.

“As of this morning, five handguns were recovered. Two of those handguns were stolen. One handgun was reported stolen from Texas, the other from Miami Dade,” the press release said.

Law enforcement officials are currently looking for three suspects believed to be connected to the shooting.

PICTURED: Mugshots of Keshawn Paul Stewart and Morgan Deslouches

11:30 , Rachel Sharp

Police ask for witnesses to send footage of shooting

12:00 , Ariana Baio

The Hollywood Police Department is asking any witnesses who may have taken videos or photos during the shooting to send them as they continue investigating the shooting that left nine people injured.

Hollywood Police Department Public Information Manager Deanna Bettineschi said people with videos or photos of the incident can send them to: pdvideorequest@hollywoodfl.org.

Witness saw suspect putting gun in backpack

12:30 , Rachel Sharp

An eyewitness to the horror mass shooting has revealed that they saw one of the suspects putting a gun in the backpack of one of the two men arrested in connection to the incident.

Keshawn Stewart and Morgan Deslouches, both 18, were both arrested on weapons charges after being found with firearms in their backpacks at the scene.

However they are not believed to have fired any of the gunshots.

In one of the police affidavits, a witness is cited as seeing a group arguing before the shooting broke out.

The witness said they saw an “unidentified shooting suspect” approaching Mr Stewart and putting a handgun inside his backpack.

A loaded semi-automatic handgun was found in Mr Stewart’s bag, according to the affidavit.

Because he does not have a permit he was arrested on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon.

Six victims remain hospitalised following shooting

13:00 , Ariana Baio

Of the nine victims who suffered gunshot wounds in the Hollywood, Florida shooting, six remain in stable condition in the hospital, according to authorities.

In a press release, Hollywood Police said that three of the victims had been treated and discharged - though they did not indicate whether these were adults or children.

Four of the victims were minors ranging from a one year old to 17 years old. Five others were adults ranging from 25 years old to 65 years old.

What we know about the two men in custody

13:30 , Rachel Sharp

Keshawn Stewart and Morgan Deslouches, both 18, were arrested in connection to the Hollywood beach mass shooting.

According to police affidavits, both were arrested on weapons charges after being found with firearms in their backpacks at the scene.

However they are not believed to have fired any of the gunshots.

ICYMI: What we know about the shooting in Hollywood, Florida

14:00 , Ariana Baio

Ariana Baio reports:

Everything we know about the Florida boardwalk shooting

LISTEN: 911 calls by terrified beachgoers

14:30 , Rachel Sharp

FBI and Hollywood Police ask public for tips

15:00 , Ariana Baio

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Hollywood Police Department posted on Facebook requesting anyone with information to submit tips to their tipline.

Father of Parkland victim says son was at beach

15:30 , Ariana Baio

A father whose daughter was murdered in the Parkland School shooting revealed that his son was at the beach the day of the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk shooting on Monday (29 May).

“My son was on this beach earlier that day. His friend works at a restaurant there. While Fl bans books and drag shows, threats to our life and liberty continue. STOP LISTENING TO THE LIARS!!!” Fred Guttenberg wrote.