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A downtown Pensacola 'targeted' shooting left six injured and one dead July 5, in the populated area crowded by hundreds of youths after Fourth of July celebrations, according to authorities.
Phillip Sheppard Jr., 19, was fatally shot in the incident. The other six gunshot victims, all between the ages 16 and 26, are reportedly expected to survive.
In a July 8 press conference, Pensacola Police Chief Eric Winstrom announced the first two arrests in connection to the shooting investigators believe was tied to a long-standing feud. Police announced a third arrest of a 16-year-old on July 13, and on July 16 announced that a 20-year-old suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his home as law enforcement attempted to serve an arrest warrant.
Here's everything we know so far about the incident.
Florida mass shooting kills 19-year-old, injures six people. What we know
Seven people were shot in downtown Pensacola early Sunday morning following Fourth of July celebrations that included a large gathering of teenagers and young adults in the area.
1 dead, 6 injured after 'targeted' shooting in downtown Pensacola
Nineteen-year-old Phillip Sheppard Jr. suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victims, who range in age from 16 to 26, were taken to various local hospitals and are expected to survive, according to Pensacola Chief of Police Eric Winstrom.
PPD identifies last man sought related to July 5 shooting
Pensacola police turned to the public for help in identifying a man related to the July 5 downtown fatal mass shooting.
Man killed in downtown mass shooting was inadvertently shot by own friend
Trevon Bradley inadvertently fatally shot Phillip Sheppard Jr. before later dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
11 days, 7 shot, 2 dead, 3 arrested: Timeline of downtown Pensacola shooting
Here is how the tragedy unfolded.
Phillip Sheppard murder suspect died by suicide as police attempted arrest
As Pensacola police spent nearly two weeks scouring surveillance footage to find who killed Phillip Sheppard Jr. during the July 5 downtown mass shooting, officials say they found the suspect — but not before he turned a gun on himself.
16-year-old arrested in Pensacola mass shooting to be charged as adult
The 16-year-old accused of providing the firearm allegedly used by Nicholas Safford in the July 5 Downtown Pensacola mass shooting will be charged as an adult in circuit court.
16-year-old arrested for allegedly providing gun used in July 5 mass shooting
The PPD arrested 16-year-old Kanye Walker with unlawful possession of a firearm by a person under 18 and principle to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The PPD alleges Walker was the person who handed Nicholas Safford the gun Safford used to fire the first shots that night.
Charges upgraded in downtown shooting to attempted premeditated murder
The Office of the State Attorney added an attempted murder charge Friday to the list of charges facing a 26-year-old man accused of being the first shooter during the July 5 Downtown Pensacola mass shooting.
Two arrested in Pensacola shooting that killed one, injured six
During a news conference July 8, Pensacola Chief of Police Eric Winstrom announced the arrests of Nicholas Lilane Safford, 26, of Mobile, Alabama, and Lillian Myllicen Meyers, 25, of Pensacola.
Alleged downtown Pensacola gunman denied bond in July 5 shooting
Less than 24 hours after being arrested by Pensacola police, a judge ordered the alleged gunman in the July 5 mass shooting downtown to be held without bond pending a second hearing.
Nicholas Safford, a 26-year-old man from Alabama, will remain in Escambia County Jail after Judge Scott Ritchie ordered no bond for his possession of a weapon by a convicted felon charge during Safford's first appearance July 8.
Pensacola drafting curfew ordinance after July 4th downtown shooting
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said the city is writing a new curfew ordinance for minors following the Independence Day downtown shooting that left one dead and six others injured.
Watch officials' update on downtown Pensacola shooting
Pensacola shooting of 7 people was result of 'years-long feud'
After Winstrom disclosed that 19-year-old Phillip Sheppard Jr. was fatally shot July 5, he said that many of the individuals involved in the targeted shooting have affiliations with local gangs.
"We know that multiple of these individuals have gang connections, (but we're) not prepared to say these are gang members," Winstrom said at the July 6 press conference. "We know there are feuds going back years, gang-related feuds, that six of these individuals were known to each other."
Police ask for public's help in downtown Pensacola shooting in Florida
Pensacola Police Department is asking for help from anyone in the crowded downtown area between 1 and 2 a.m. July 5, as the investigation into the mass shooting in the 200 block of South Palafox Street continues.
Here's how you can help.
After night with 20 fights and 7 people shot, Pensacola may contemplate curfew
Following outbreaks of youth violence in downtown Pensacola during the weekend holiday—including roughly 20 fights and a shooting that killed one and injured six—Mayor D.C. Reeves said he would personally support a curfew, though the decision doesn't rest on him alone.
What Pensacola parents need to know about 'teen takeovers'
Hundreds of young people, some estimated to be as young as middle schoolers, descended upon downtown Pensacola on the evening of July 4 as Independence Day celebrations wrapped up.
The evening started with small fights and “disruptive behavior” that escalated throughout the night, according to Pensacola Chief of Police Eric Winstrom, who compared the gathering to teen takeover events that have been mired in controversy around the country.
Florida mass shooting among 17 across deadly July 4th weekend, data shows
Eleven people were killed and 86 people were injured in mass shootings in 13 states over the July 4 weekend, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.
The July 5 mass shooting in Pensacola marked Florida's 13th so far in 2026. By this time last year, there had been only eight. The GVA defines a mass shooting as one that injures or kills four or more people, not counting the shooter.
Contributing: C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY Network Florida
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola, Florida, mass shooting investigation persists. What we know
