At about 5:30 Saturday evening, Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the area of Aline McWhite Park located at 240 Hal McRae Blvd. and Fred Connor St. in Avon Park.
At that time there was a “Stop the Violence” event going on where a large number of children and adults were enjoying a barbeque, raffles, bicycle rodeo, basketball and other events within the fenced area of the park.
Nearby, on Fred Connor St., several African-American males, some from the Sebring area and some from Avon Park, had gathered, when suddenly gunfire erupted. Numerous rounds were fired at which time people participating in the “Stop the Violence” event ran in every direction to escape the danger.
During the confusion created by the gunfire, a 5-year-old boy was shot in the arm and a 20-year-old woman was shot in the back. Both victims were transported from the scene to Florida Hospital Heartland.
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