BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — The Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD) has confirmed that a shooting this morning in the Leisureville community has resulted in the deaths of two individuals.
"We all look out for each other here and everyone's calling everybody saying, 'Are you OK,'" resident Maryanne Mathiasen said.
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In a statement, BBPD said that at around 10:51 a.m., police responded to a disturbance near the 2000 block of Southwest 17th Street.
"I was just sitting here having a cup of coffee around 10:30 a.m. and I heard a pop," resident Randy Hickson said.
Upon their arrival, officers found two victims who had been shot. Boynton Beach Fire Rescue pronounced the individuals dead on the scene.
"We're just very surprised to see this and kind of shocked, actually," resident Dennis Fine said.
Police continue to search for the suspect, who they describe as a man about 5 feet 10 inches tall with short black hair and wearing all black.
Officials said the man was last seen running westbound and could be armed.
WPTV is working to find out the names of the two people killed and what led up to the shooting.
"No matter what, two people have died here and that makes you very sad, and it does change things, doesn't it," Mathiasen said.
WPTV's Joel Lopez said he spoke with a neighbor who told him she knows the couple who lives at the home and said they've always been very nice and that she's never noticed anything suspicious.
Police are advising those in the area to stay alert. If you have any information, contact Detective Leitner at LeitnerB@bbfl.us or 561-742-6113.
