MADISON COUNTY, FL — A man remains in serious condition after being shot during a large block party in Madison County early Saturday morning.
In a press release, Madison County Sheriff David Harper says that deputies were in the area of a pop-up block party on Southwest Lee Avenue when they heard two gunshots just before 1:15 a.m. on November 29th.
Deputies responded to the direction of the gunfire and found an adult male lying behind a parked car with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Deputies began rendering aid until Madison County Fire Rescue/EMS arrived on scene. The report states the victim was taken to a pre-established landing zone for Life Flight upon the ambulance's arrival.
MCSO says investigators found a handgun underneath a car and a spent shell casing near the victim, and that a second unfired bullet was located further down the street.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Madison County Sheriff's Office at 850-973-4001 ext. 1.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, and the sheriff's office says updates to be provided as the case develops.
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