A 17-year-old was shot during a “teen takeover” at the beach in Clearwater, Florida, around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, according to FOX News.
Clearwater Police Department Deputy Chief Michael Walek said the takeover was set up via social media and resulted in an altercation, which was followed by shots being fired.
Walek said, “You can phrase it however you want: Teen takeover, meetup, it’s all organized on social media.”
He added, “I want to send a very, very clear message to anyone who plans to come here and engage in the kind of behavior that we saw this evening: Don’t do it; if you do, your trip to the beach will end up with a trip to jail.”
WFLA pointed out that the day could have gone even worse, but the CPD Threat Management Unit was made aware of a “planned gathering” and prepared accordingly.
The 17-year-old’s wounds are not life-threatening.
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