LAND O' LAKES, Fla. — Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies are searching for a car they say was involved in a shooting that left a teen injured Wednesday night.
Just before 8:45 p.m., deputies say two teens, ages 16 and 17, were trying to sell marijuana in the parking lot near Tropical Smoothie Cafe at the intersection of State Road 54 and Livingston Road.
This is when they were reportedly approached by two men wearing ski masks. As the teens tried to drive away, the 16-year-old was shot by one of the masked men, the sheriff's office reports.
The agency says the teens then drove to Crunch Fitness near Collier Parkway, still being followed by the two men who were shooting at them. The 16-year-old ran inside the gym and asked for help.
There was not an additional shooting at the gym, the sheriff's office said. The teen who was shot sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was able to speak with Pasco deputies.
Eventually, the two men drove away in what was believed to be a dark, older model four-door Infiniti sedan, possibly an M45. Deputies describe the car as having rear-end damage and bungee cords holding the trunk lid closed.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Pasco County Sheriff's Office Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488 or report tips online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.