Crime & Safety

1 Killed, Child And Man Hospitalized In Pasco Shooting: Police

The shooting happened on Bathurst Avenue shortly before midnight Wednesday, according to authorities.

 A man died and two others were hospitalized Wednesday night after a shooting in Spring Hill, according to county authorities.
A man died and two others were hospitalized Wednesday night after a shooting in Spring Hill, according to county authorities. (Pasco Sheriff)

SPRING HILL, FL — A man died and two others were hospitalized Wednesday night after a shooting in Spring Hill, according to county authorities.

The Pasco Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to a shooting on Bathurst Avenue shortly before midnight. According to authorities, two men who knew each other were arguing when the fight escalated and one man shot the other.

The sheriff's office said another man and a juvenile male were also shot during the argument. The man died as a result of injuries, authorities said.

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The other two victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. The shooter is in custody, authorities said.

According to the Pasco Sheriff's Office, the shooting was isolated and there is no threat to the public.

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An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

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