ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Three people are injured after police say shots were fired outside a business on 16th Street S. in St. Petersburg in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.
Officers say they are working a shooting investigation at 1566 16th St. S. Police say shots were fired just before 2:30 a.m. Friday morning.
A large crowd was gathered on both sides of the street when an argument happened, resulting in "multiple" shots fired, according to police.
Officers were already at the scene and quickly responded when they heard shots. Three people were hurt and all were taken to the hospital, but police say it's not clear yet if they were shot.
Esther Eugene, the new president of the St. Petersburg chapter of the NAACP is working with community leaders on addressing root causes for the gun violence seen on the same St. Petersburg streets over and over.
"Speaking to the youth, speaking to leaders in the community, getting ready to speak with some of the families who have been affected by gun violence," said Eugene, who was sworn in as NAACP President of the St. Petersburg chapter on New Year's Day.
One month ago, members of the public pleaded with city council to do something after a shoot-out left two police officers injured and the alleged gunman dead.
"We must stand up and fight like hell or we'll be here next year with another slogan, with another excuse," said community activist Ashley Green.
Part of Eugene's vision along with leaders from the newly-formed, "Enough is Enough" campaign is to translate the nationwide racial reckoning of 2020 into action in 2021.
"We don't have those answers. The youth has those answers," said Eugene.
Since mid-November, there have been seven different shootings in the same area of St. Petersburg south of downtown seen below on this map.
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