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One person injured in shooting in Spring Hill, deputies search for shooter

Posted at 8:02 AM, Dec 13, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-13 13:22:49-05

SPRING HILL, Fla. — The Hernando County Sheriff's Office says there is an increased law enforcement presence in the area of the Circle K gas station located at 14195 Elgin Boulevard in Spring Hill as they investigate a shooting.

The shooting happened just before 7 a.m. in the parking lot of the Circle K gas station. The victim drove himself to the hospital where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Deputies are asking residents to avoid the area and they are searching for the suspect.

The area is less than a mile from Powell Middle School.

Deputies are searching for the shooter and say they are confident the shooter has left the area.

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