SPRING HILL, Fla. — A home invasion led to an unknown person shooting and killing one person and sending another to the hospital early Wednesday morning in Spring Hill, Hernando County Sheriff's Office deputies said.
Deputies explain their investigation began around 5 a.m. when they were called to a home on Marquette Street, near Amherst Avenue and Mariner Boulevard, on reports of a shooting.
Deputies said when they arrived, they found two adults who'd been shot. One person died at the scene. The other was rushed to a local trauma center. The agency later said the surviving person's injuries weren't considered life-threatening.
Deputies said preliminary findings point to the shooting stemming from a home invasion, which the sheriff's office says are rarely random and instead are "targeted acts of violence."
Currently, deputies say they don't know who the shooter is — whether they are a man or woman or if they left the area on foot or by car — but said they are working to get that information. They are "relatively certain" that the shooter is no longer in the immediate area of Marquette Street.
Residents in the area "should take necessary precautions," the sheriff's office said. "Citizens should remain vigilant, today and every day. Take note of suspicious persons and or vehicles and report [them] to law enforcement immediately," the agency continued.
Deputies said they are asking anyone who has video surveillance at their homes to review the footage between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Oct. 11. If you see either people or cars in that timeframe, you're asked to contact the Hernando County Sheriff's Office at 352-754-6830 and ask for a major case detective. Additionally, anyone who has information is also asked to contact authorities.
Anyone with information about this shooting and who wishes to remain anonymous is encouraged to contact the Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-8477 or **TIPS.