Hollywood police are investigating the shooting originated in a fight between two groups in which they were injured at least five adults and four children on the beach promenade of that city 30 km from Miami on Monday afternoon and look for one of the suspects.

One person was arrested the same Monday and another, who according to security camera images is a young African-American with dreadlocks, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the shooting that occurred at Hollywood Beach Broadwalk when numerous people were walking there. after a hot holiday.

Witnesses to the shooting told the media that there was a group of young people fighting on the promenade and suddenly one of them pulled out a firearm and started shooting, causing people to run in all directions for cover. According to the Police, the youngest injured is a one-year-old boy, who is in stable condition at a pediatric hospital in the area, and the oldest is 65 years old.

There is three other minors and five adults hospitalized and one of the eight had to undergo surgery, police said without elaborating.

According to an NBC television account published Monday night, when the bridge from the Memorial Daywhich falls on the last Monday in May, at least 16 people have been killed in shootings in the US since Friday.

Memorial Day is a holiday and Florida’s beaches were crowded with locals and tourists arrived to spend the long weekend, which is considered the official start of the summer season in the country.

The Hollywood Police have asked those who have recorded images of what happened with their phones to send them to an email address and if anyone can identify the man they are looking for, contact the detectives in the case.