Overnight Shooting in Hollywood Leaves Two Dead, Two Injured
Hollywood, Florida – An overnight shooting in Hollywood claimed the lives of two people and left two others hospitalized, according to police.
Hollywood Police responded to the scene early Sunday morning, located in the 2900 block of Hollywood Boulevard near Jaycee Boulevard. Authorities confirmed that the shooting occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. at Jaycee Hall during what was initially described as a baby shower event.
The scene was marked with crime scene investigators working with flashlights and placing evidence markers, as video footage from the scene showed. According to the manager of Jaycee Hall, Debra Gronvold, the event was not a large, chaotic gathering but rather a simple baby shower setup. “It wasn’t a crazy party going on; it was just – they’d just had it set up like a baby shower, so I don’t understand why somebody would have gotten involved in a shooting,” Gronvold said.
The shooting occurred on a grassy area next to the parking lot of the venue. Gronvold described how witnesses heard gunshots coming from outside the event. “They heard gunshots from the outside, and the next thing they knew, the police were all there, ’cause I guess somebody called about gunshots,” she added.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found four victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Hollywood Police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi confirmed that one victim died at the scene. Paramedics transported the remaining three victims to Memorial Regional Hospital, where a second victim was later pronounced dead.
Authorities have revealed that the shooting followed an altercation, although the exact details remain unclear. “We’re not sure if it was a friend, a guest of the clients. They said no, they don’t know who it was,” Gronvold noted.
While several persons of interest have been identified, no arrests have been made as of Sunday evening. Bettineschi assured the public that authorities believe the shooting to be an isolated incident. “What we can tell you is that we do believe that this is an isolated incident,” she said.
Detectives are continuing to investigate and are asking anyone with information on the shooting or the whereabouts of the responsible individual to come forward. Individuals with relevant information are urged to contact the Hollywood Police Department at 954-764-4357 (HELP), 954-967-4567, or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 (TIPS).
