NewsPolk County

Actions

Man shot while riding scooter in Lakeland: Police

Lakeland Police cruiser
Posted

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Lakeland Police Department (LPD) said a man was shot by an unknown person while riding his scooter on Monday evening.

TPD said officers responded to a report of a person shot shortly after 11 p.m. on Sept. 22.

Officers said they arrived to find a 27-year-old man, who told deputies he was riding his scooter in the 1000 block of Sikes Blvd. when he was shot by an unknown person from a dark colored vehicle.

The victim was transported to the hospital and was listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the report.

The investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.

Electric car door failures linked to deaths, trapped children and a new push for federal action

A Tampa mother's cell phone video from a Halloween morning two years ago still captures the panic she felt watching her 1½-year-old daughter trapped inside a Tesla Model 3 — unable to get out.

Electric car door failures linked to deaths, trapped children and new push for federal action