Crime & Safety
Suspects Sought in Drive-by Shooting
A witness reported seeing gunfire from a white Ford Explorer that drove by the house with its lights off.
Investigators are trying to locate the driver and occupants of a white Ford Explorer who are linked to a drive-by shooting in Palmetto.
The Mantee County Sheriff's Office is reporting that the shooting occurred in the 1400 block of 22nd St. East at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. No one was injured in the shooting.
A couple told investigators that they were awakened in their bedroom by the sounds of gunfire. The couple's granddaughter had been watching television in the living room.
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Three shots were fired through a window into a TV set, and other shots were fired into the front door, the garage door and at vehicles parked outside.
A neighbor reported seeing a white Ford Explorer with four men inside drive by with the vehicle's lights off and open fire at the house.
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Deputies searched the area. The investigation continues.
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