2 killed, 1 injured in shooting at Riviera Beach church after funeral service

Teenage boy among victims killed, played football at Deerfield Beach High

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. ā€“ Two people were killed and two others were injured Saturday afternoon at a Riviera Beach church after a funeral service.

The shooting was reported around 2:30 p.m. at Victory City Church at 163 W. 20th St.

Riviera Beach police confirmed that a 15-year-old boy and a man were pronounced dead at the scene.

Local 10 Newsā€™ Roy Ramos has learned the teenage victim is Terrance Jackson, a football player at Deerfield Beach High School, after speaking with the schoolā€™s football coach.

Terrance Jackson, a 15-year-old Deerfield Beach High School football player, was killed in a shooting that took place during a funeral. (WPLG)

Jackson was attending his grandfatherā€™s funeral after passing up a trip to visit collegeā€™s with his football team.

Police said one female victim was taken to St. Maryā€™s Medical Center.

The surviving victimsā€™ conditions have not been released.

Police said its ShotSpotter technology detected 13 rounds in the area.

According to a pastor at the church, the gunfire erupted after some kind of disagreement between two families.

No arrests have been made and a motive for the shooting has not been released.

Clarification: Another shooting in the area left another person wounded.


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