Police: 8 People Shot, 1 Critical at Florida MLK Day Event

Officers at the shooting site in Ilous Ellis Park, Fort Pierce, Fla., on Jan. 16, 2023. Courtesy of WPBF

FORT PIERCE, Fla.—Police in Florida said eight people were shot during an Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, with one of the victims listed in critical condition.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office confirmed all the victims in the Monday shooting in Fort Pierce were adults, WPBF-TV reported.