Two downtown Pensacola shootings send two men to the hospital

Pensacola News Journal

Two people were shot early Saturday morning in downtown Pensacola in two incidents that Pensacola Police Department officials say could possibly be related.

PPD Sgt. Jonathan Thacker said officers responded to a shooting that occurred in a parking lot on the corner of Government and Jefferson streets, behind Seville Tower, just before 1 a.m.

According to Thacker, an altercation involving multiple people occurred. During the altercation, a suspect pulled a gun and fired it, striking one person in the rear.

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Another man allegedly pulled out a handgun that he claimed was in response to hearing the gunshots. When he pulled out his gun, he unintentionally discharged the weapon, shooting himself in the foot.

Everyone involved in the altercation left the scene before police arrived. The two victims, both 22, were transported to separate hospitals for injuries that are not life threatening.

The victims' identities have not been released. No arrests have been made.

This story will be updated when more information is available.