Florida shooting: Manhunt after two killed and 20 injured in Hialeah
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A manhunt is underway in Florida for three attackers who fired into a crowd of concert-goers on Sunday, killing at least two and injuring over 20 others.
The shooting occurred early on Sunday, in Hialeah, a city north of Miami.
Police have released CCTV video of the trio emerging from a white van, and a reward for their arrest has climbed to $130,000 (£92,000).
The attackers used rifles and pistols to fire "indiscriminately into the crowd" outside the venue, police say.
The shooting took place between 24:00-01:00 local time (04:00-05:00 GMT) in Hialeah, which is located around 13 miles (20km) from Miami.
As yet there have been no arrests. Officials say the dispute may have been sparked by a rivalry and was not "random".
"These are cold blooded murderers that shot indiscriminately into a crowd and we will seek justice," Miami-Dade county police director Alfredo Ramirez III said.
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The police director told reporters on Sunday: "This type of gun violence has to stop. Every weekend, it's the same thing. This is targeted. This is definitely not random."
Between 20 and 25 victims were taken to nearby hospitals, according to police. At least three patients were in critical condition, local media reported.
The victims ranged in age from 17 to 32.
Some members of the crowd returned fire, police say. Over 100 bullet shell casings were found at the scene.
CCTV footage showing the suspected gunmen
US media report the shooting took place outside the El Mula Banquet Hall, which had been rented out for a concert. The suspects fled the scene shortly after the attack.
The Nissan Pathfinder van allegedly used by the suspects, which officials say had been reported stolen on 15 May, was found submerged in a canal about 10 miles from the scene of the crime.
Officials have not yet named any of the shooting victims, due to privacy laws, but some family members have spoken to local outlets.
Angelica Green told WPL-TV that her son and nephew, both 24 years old, were shot and are now in stable condition in hospital.
She told the network that her son called her "frantic, saying he had been shot, that it hurts and that he loves us".
"He said the guys came with ski masks and hoodies, and just started shooting up the crowd," said Ms Greene.
At a news conference on Monday, Clayton Dillard - identified by local media as the father of one of the victims - disrupted the event, saying: "You killed a good kid. For no reason. You're gonna burn."
Mr Dillard was eventually ushered away by officers.
The Hialeah attack came just over one day after a drive-by shooting left one dead and seven injured in the Wynwood neighbourhood of Miami, about 15 miles away from El Mula.
Officials say that shooting, which occurred outside another rented party venue, appears to be unrelated.
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