Florida deputies investigate girl shot in chest near Groveland, another victim reported in Lakeland
GROVELAND, Fla. - Authorities are investigating an early morning shooting along Bay Lake Road in Groveland that left a girl hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the chest shortly after midnight Sunday. Deputies reported that the child's friend initially called 911 – informing authorities of the shooting – as the victim was being transported to the hospital. The victim's mother was told by deputies that her daughter had been shot and was at the hospital. The Lake County Sheriff's Office spoke with additional witnesses following the July 26 shooting to find the scene.
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GROVELAND, Fla. - Authorities are investigating an early morning shooting along Bay Lake Road in Groveland that left a girl hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the chest shortly after midnight Sunday. Deputies reported that the child's friend initially called 911 – informing authorities of the shooting – as the victim was being transported to the hospital. The victim's mother was told by deputies that her daughter had been shot and was at the hospital. The Lake County Sheriff's Office spoke with additional witnesses following the July 26 shooting to find the scene.