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3 injured, 3 in custody after shooting in Spring Hill, deputies say

By and FOX 13 News Staff
Updated  August 18, 2024 10:31pm EDT
Hernando County
FOX 13 News

3 shot, 3 arrested in Spring Hill shooting

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office says a shooter opened fire toward five people inside a car at an apartment complex Sunday night. Three were hit. The suspected shooter and two others are in custody.

SPRING HILL, Fla. - Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis says three people are hurt and three others are in custody after shots were fired into a car Sunday night.

Deputies responded to the Mariner Cay Apartments in Spring Hill around 7:40 p.m., the sheriff's office said.   

The sheriff said five people were in the car when the shooter started firing, injuring three of them. The driver then fled to the Mariner Commons shopping center to get help.

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Officials say the three victims have been taken to area hospitals. Their conditions are not being released at this time.

Authorities evacuated a nearby Publix as a precaution.

Deputies have also arrested two others who they say were with the person of interest at the time of the shooting.

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