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The community is in mourning after a deadly shooting on this street this weekend.
The attack happened at around 9:18 Saturday night on Beech Avenue, just steps away from the police department.
An officer who was already responding to a nearby traffic crash reported hearing the gunfire. According to that officer, roughly 100 shots were fired.
When additional units arrived, they found what appeared to be multiple shooters and several victims.
Four people were struck by gunfire. One of them died at the hospital. Another person was hit by a vehicle that was leaving the scene.
The attack happened during a memorial service for 25-year-old Zaccheus Miller who police say was shot inside his vehicle on Oct. 21. Police say around 200 to 300 people were attending that memorial when the shots rang out.
Officers are still gathering information about the suspects. And at this point, no one has been arrested.
Gretna Police Chief Brian Alexander told ABC 27, "We will be going out door-to-door, trying to find anyone who was possibly a witness or who saw something, petitioning the community to come forward. That’s the biggest thing, because someone saw something, so we need them to say something now."
In his eight years with the department, the police chief says he's never seen a shooting like this.
"This is the first time in the city of Gretna where we've had four people to be shot at one time in my career, so we definitely are requesting prayers for the victims and community participation," Alexander said.
Earlier:
One person has died and four others are hurt after a shooting in Gretna Saturday.
Police say it happened near 181 Beech Avenue at around 9:18 p.m.
A release says officers found multiple victims with gunshot wounds when they arrived on the scene. Investigators say multiple suspects approached a crowd and opened fire. They say the victims had gathered to remember a victim in a separate homicide case.
Crews transported one of the victims in this shooting to the hospital. That person later died. Police say the other victims had minor injuries. The police chief told us one victim was hurt after being hit by a vehicle leaving the scene.
At this point, police say there is "no suspect information available." At this point, no one has been arrested. The department is urging anyone with information about this case to contact them at (850) 856-5257. You can also contact Big Bend Crime Solvers at (850) 574-TIPS.
Gretna Police say the FDLE is taking the lead on this case. They say they're also working with the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office.
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