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Person taken to hospital, later dies following West Palm Beach shooting

Nearby school briefly put on lockdown
One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in West Palm Beach on Dec. 5, 2022.
Posted at 1:49 PM, Dec 05, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-05 19:47:57-05

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — One person was killed after a shooting Monday afternoon in West Palm Beach, police said.

Police spokesman Mike Jachles said the shooting occurred just before 1 p.m. in the 650 block of 54th Street.

A nearby school was briefly put on lockdown. Police did not say which school was put on lockdown.

"There was a fight ... between the victim and the suspect that ended up with the victim getting shot," Jachles said. "The suspect fled the scene. The victim and the suspect were known to each other, so there's no threat to the neighborhood."

One person was taken to the hospital but later died after a shooting in West Palm Beach on Dec. 5, 2022.
One person was taken to the hospital but later died after a shooting in West Palm Beach on Dec. 5, 2022.

The victim was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center, but police said he later died.

Police said one person was detained after the shooting.