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Authorities: 3 people hurt in Zephyrhills gas station shooting

Law enforcement reportedly has the accused gunman in custody.

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Three people are hurt after a shooting occurred Saturday afternoon at a gas station in Zephyrhills, authorities say.

At around 2:40 p.m., law enforcement arrived at a 7-Eleven on 5th Avenue in relation to a shooting, the Zephyrhills Police Department said in a news release.

Police say they identified four people were involved in an argument in front of the store and then it escalated to a fight where two of the four people pulled out a gun and began shooting. 

Three people reportedly suffered gunshot wounds and one of them was taken to Lakeland Regional Health and another was transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. 

The police department says two of the injured people are in critical condition while the other person is stable. 

"This was an isolated incident, and there is no existing threat to the public," the police department stated in the news release. 

Law enforcement says the investigation of the shooting remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Zephyrhills Police Department at 813-780-0050 option 1.

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