2 killed, 11 injured in separate Florida Halloween party shootings: JSO
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Two people were killed and 11 others were injured in two unrelated shootings at Halloween parties in Jacksonville early Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.Florida Halloween party shootingsDeputies said the shootings happened within a little more than two hours of each other, with one at a party in the Regency area and another at a house party on the city's Westside.Around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to the 6200 block of Arlington Expressway after receiving a report of a shooting, the sheriff's office said.Officers found a 17-year-old girl who had been shot. She died from her injuries. Another person was also found with a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews. A third person drove themselves to a hospital for treatment, according to JSO.All surviving victims in that shooting are expected to recover, according to investigators.Detectives said a crowd was waiting in line to enter a Halloween party wh