A 17-year-old boy was shot at the DeSoto County Fair Saturday in what appeared. To be an isolated incident and no longer a threat to the public, police said. The gunman was not caught until Sunday afternoon.
Arcadia, Fla. – A teenager was shot and killed at a county fair in a rural part. Of Florida known for its annual rodeo, authorities said Sunday.
The Arcadia Police Department said in a statement. That Saturday’s shooting of a 17-year-old boy. At the DeSoto County Fair appeared to be an isolated incident and there was no further threat to the public. The gunman was not caught until Sunday afternoon.
No further details have been released. Because of the fatal shooting, the DeSoto County Fair Association closed. Midway through Sunday and said the only events would. Be the livestock contest and the Junior Miss DeSoto County pageant. Competition will be limited to contestants, exhibitors. And family members, the association said in a statement.
Arcadia is located approximately 90 miles southeast of Tampa. It is home to the state’s oldest rodeo event. The Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo.
