HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. – The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office announced it is investigating two separate shootings that happened inside Ginnie Springs over Memorial Day weekend, News 6 partner WJXT-TV reported.
According to deputies, the first shooting happened overnight Friday, and the second shooting happened overnight Saturday.
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On Sunday, deputies said they were investigating an attempted murder that happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the roadway inside the park, between the Devil’s Spring and the Tube Launch.
The investigation prompted the park to close temporarily. However, Ginnie Springs posted on its website and social media accounts Monday that the park is back open for daily admissions, and normal operations resumed at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Gilchrist County deputies and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials are investigating both shootings.
No additional details were released “to maintain the integrity of the ongoing investigations,” deputies said.
“What is available for immediate release is that the men and women of GCSO and their neighboring law enforcement agencies have worked tirelessly, around the clock, for days on end to investigate these horrible crimes and to bring those responsible to justice,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
On Sunday, News4JAX called Ginnie Springs to ask about this incident, and park officials said they had no comment.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to Lt. Cumbie at 352-463-3410.