Shooting Spree Kills Three Generations of Florida Family, Including Two Young Children

A Florida community is reeling from a deadly shooting spree that killed three generations of one family, including a 4-month-old baby and a 4-year-old child, across two crime scenes, authorities said Monday.

Officers responded early Sunday to a disturbance on a residential street in Plant City, where they found four shooting victims, according to the Plant City Police Department. The 4-month-old and 4-year-old children were pronounced dead at the scene. Their 28-year-old mother was taken to a hospital but later died. A third child was found unharmed.

Investigators linked the violence to a second location less than a mile away, where the children's 55-year-old grandmother was found dead from a gunshot wound. Police said she was the mother of the 28-year-old woman.

Authorities believe individuals traveled on foot between the two scenes during the early morning hours. That prompted a citywide search for clues.

Detectives are urging residents and businesses to review surveillance footage from 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, especially video showing a woman walking with three young children near North Burton Street or West Tever Street.

Neighbors reported warning signs in the days before the killings. "They had some type of disagreement on Friday to where the police were called by the wife. Then in that time, her mother came," said John Czarniak, who lives near one of the scenes. He told FOX13 Tampa that he saw suspicious behavior the night before the shooting, including a man strapping on a bulletproof vest and loading a large duffel bag into a car.

Residents described the aftermath as devastating. "We’re devastated. Watching everything that unfolded is horrible," neighbor Jody Kott told the station. "From what I saw, they will need every prayer they can get."

Police have not released the victims' identities or named a suspect. A motive has yet to be confirmed.

The investigation continues. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Plant City Police Department at 813-763-3316 or submit tips anonymously.