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A Florida Gunman Killed 4, Including A Mother Who Was Still Cradling Her Baby

Sheriff deputies in Polk County said they encountered a massive gunfight Sunday with a suspect in full body armor. Authorities said the suspect, who is now hospitalized, was "ready for battle."
Updated September 5, 2021 at 7:57 PM ET

A man wearing full-body armor fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, a Florida sheriff said Sunday. The shooter, a former Marine, then engaged in a gunfight with police and deputies before he was wounded and surrendered. An 11-year-old girl who was shot seven times survived.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a press conference that even after 33-year-old Bryan Riley was arrested Sunday morning,

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