Twilight Gunfire Shatters NW 47th Avenue, Three Shot in Delray Beach

Gunfire erupted around 6 p.m. Monday in a northwest Delray Beach neighborhood, leaving three people wounded and rushed to local hospitals, according to police. The shooting unfolded in the 500 block of NW 47th Avenue. Authorities said the suspected shooter has not been caught, but they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public. Detectives with the Delray Beach Police Department are keeping the investigation active.

Delray Beach police confirmed details of the incident to WPBF, which reported that three people were shot and transported to a hospital while officers canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage. The station’s update, posted late Tuesday night, noted that detectives had not yet identified a suspect and that the case remained very much open.

Police say there is no ongoing public threat

Authorities told WPBF there was “no threat to the public,” even as they locked down the 500 block of NW 47th Avenue as an active crime scene. Investigators urged residents and nearby businesses to review their security cameras and share any footage that might help them piece together what happened or identify who pulled the trigger.

Part of a worrying run of violence

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