The incident is the sixth public shooting in Lakeland since January, marking a troubling uptick in gun violence.
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Sheriff Judd Wants Teens to Slow Down: ‘Speed Kills’
High-speed crash on County Road 540A ‘absolutely disintegrated’ car, killing 18-year-old driver and leaving passenger in critical condition.
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Baby Critically Injured, Four Others Hospitalized After Crash Involving Citrus Connection Bus
The 11-month-old girl was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital after the bus turned in front of the car her mother was driving.
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Murder of Driver on Memorial Boulevard Impacts Already-Grieving Community
Katoya Wallace, 46, who was shot at 2:30 a.m. while driving near Kathleen High School, may have been targeted.
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Fugitive Child Pornography Suspect Kills Self After Nearly 5-Hour Standoff with Polk Deputies
The suspect, who barricaded himself in his car near the Christina Animal Hospital, allegedly told his lawyer he wouldn’t go to prison.
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Mother, 9-Year-Old Son Die In Rollover Accident on Wet North Lakeland Road
Investigators say there was heavy rain when the SUV overturned into a water-filled ditch.
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Three Lakeland Teens Killed in Three-Car Crash on U.S. 98 North
The victims were a 16-year-old girl who was driving and two male passengers, ages 16 and 19.
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Lakeland Rapper ‘350Heem’ Fatally Shot After Party to Launch His New Album
Lake Gibson grad Raheem Bacon, 25, was a father of two, recorded with Motown Records and was the younger brother of former NBA player Dwayne Bacon.
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One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shooting at Jade Fox Lounge
There was a heavily attended event at the lounge Friday. Lakeland Police say a 23-year-old woman is in custody.
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Four LPD Officers Cleared in Videotaped December Arrest
State Attorney Brian Haas will not pursue charges after FDLE cleared the officers of wrongdoing.
