Police: 2 dead, 2 wounded in Florida shooting

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Two people are dead and two more are wounded after a shooting outside a church following a funeral Saturday in Riviera Beach, Florida, police said.

Riviera Beach police said in a statement that a 15-year-old boy and an adult male died at the scene. A woman and a teenager were taken to a local hospital. Their conditions were not released.

Listening devices in the area that detect the sound of gunshots counted 13 rounds fired, according to police.

On the Facebook page of the Victory City Church, where the funeral took place, Pastor Tywuante D. Lupoe referenced the violence.

"We solicit the prayers of the saints today as we mourn the lost (sic) of two young black men to a senseless shooting after a funeral held here at the church," read his post.

The shooting remains an active investigation and no arrests have been made.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)