Sarasota Fairgrounds shooting reported, prompting investigation, police say

'Injuries are unknown,' police wrote in a Twitter message

Published March 20, 2021 11:46pm EDT

Police in Sarasota, Florida, confirmed Saturday that they had received reports of a shooting at the city’s fairgrounds just after 10 p.m. ET.

"Preliminary info suggests 1 person pulled out a gun & shot another person," the Sarasota Police Department wrote on Twitter. "Injuries are unknown."

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The Twitter message from the police department followed several social media posts suggesting that a crowd of as many as 300 people may have scrambled for safety following the gunfire but the police message did not address that issue.

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There was also no immediate indication that police had made contact with anyone involved in a shooting or made any arrests.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Dom Calicchio is a Senior Editor at FoxNews.com. Reach him at dom.calicchio@foxnews.com. Follow him on Twitter @DomCalicchioFOX