The FBI is looking for any photos and videos that could help identify suspects in a Memorial Day shooting at the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk that left nine people wounded, including a 1-year-old child.
The FBI issued a statement Wednesday asking for people to upload any visual evidence from the shooting to a page on their website.
HOLLYWOOD BEACH SHOOTING
“When the FBI has established digital media tip lines in the past, the public responded with a tremendous volume of information that is then reviewed by investigators,” the bureau statement said.
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Authorities are searching for three suspects in the shooting, which police said began as a group of people fought in front of a busy stretch of shops on the Hollywood Oceanfront Broadwalk around 7 p.m. Monday.
Two 18-year-old men involved in the altercation have been arrested on firearms charges, police said. Five handguns have been recovered, including one that was reported stolen in the Miami area and another in Texas, they said.
The shooting happened during busy holiday weekend festivities at the popular beach destination just south of Fort Lauderdale.
Police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said four children between the ages of 1 and 17 were hit, along with five adults between 25 and 65.
By Wednesday morning, all of the adults had been released from the hospital, Memorial Healthcare System officials said. The minors all remained hospitalized in stable condition.
The names of those wounded have not been released, but NBC6 spoke with the father of the youngest victim, a 16-month-old boy named Amari.
Amari's father said the family was on a bike ride on the Broadwalk when they noticed people arguing. They started to speed up but that's when shots were fired.
The father said Amari was shot in the foot, and sent pictures of him from his hospital bed.
“I'm so upset about what has happened to my son," the father said in a message Wednesday. "There needs to be changes to the gun laws in this country! My son's life could've been taken from him! Things need to be changed to protect our children!"
The father said Amari was supposed to be released from the hospital Wednesday but would have to stay longer due to complications.
The family is now dealing with big hospital bills and started a GoFundMe to help.
