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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM ET
Oct 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
One dead, another hospitalized in Davenport shooting
By The BriefBrief
A shooting in Davenport’s Providence subdivision left one person dead and another flown to a local hospital just after 3 p.m. Friday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said their preliminary investigation suggests an attempted murder-suicide; one person appears to have been shot and suffered a self-inflicted wound.
WHO: Two people; Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies
WHAT: A shooting left one person dead and another hospitalized by airlift in Davenport.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM ET
WHERE: Davenport, Florida
WHY: Polk County deputies said their preliminary investigation suggests the shooting was an attempted murder-suicide.
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