The victims were taken to Lakeland Regional Health. The suspects fled in a vehicle.
The Plant City Police Department received a call at about 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in reference to a shooting at 1309 E. Tennessee St.
Upon arrival, police located one male victim and one female victim, both with gunshot wounds. Plant City Fire Rescue was dispatched to the scene, and both victims were transported to Lakeland Regional Health.
The male victim has been identified as Marshon Shoemake, 25, of Plant City. According to police reports, the female victim is a 14-year-old girl, whose identity will not be released.
Shoemake was treated for gunshot wounds and continues to recover at the hospital. The female victim was treated and has been released from the hospital.
According to police reports, officers on scene Feb. 8 learned that a vehicle with the victims arrived at the residence. A separate vehicle, said to be white and occupied by the alleged suspects, arrived at the same time. The suspects exited their vehicle and forced the victims into the residence at gunpoint as part of an attempted robbery.
Once inside, a physical struggle between the victims and the suspects took place. According to police reports, Shoemake and the female victim attempted to flee the residence and were then shot by the unknown suspect(s).
The suspects fled the scene eastbound from the residence in the white vehicle before turning in an unknown direction.
This is an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Plant City Police Department at (813)757-9200.
This story will be updated as more details are released.
