PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) — A New Year’s celebration in Pasco County turned deadly after an argument between two people escalated into gunfire in the parking lot of a busy shopping mall.
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the shooting, which occurred around 12:30 a.m. New Year’s Day at Gulf View Square Mall along U.S. 19 in Port Richey.
INITIAL COVERAGE: 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Port Richey: PSO
Deputies said an altercation between two people who knew each other escalated and gunfire was exchanged.
Both individuals left the scene before deputies arrived and went to separate hospitals for medical treatment…