DAVENPORT, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about a Sunday morning shootout at a short-term rental that left three Osceola High School students injured.

What You Need To Know

  • The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about a Sunday morning shootout at a short-term rental that left three Osceola High School students injured

  • According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the three teens were in a parked car off of Famagusta Drive in Davenport, where many students from surrounding high schools had gathered to celebrate after prom

  • Two of the victims officials say two of the victims were grazed by bullets, and one got debris in his or her eye

  • Deputies say they found 33 shell casings at the scene, and they believe there were three different shooters with three weapons

  • So far, investigators say no suspects have been identified

In a press conference on Monday afternoon, Sheriff Grady Judd said two of the victims were 17 years old and one was 18. He said two were grazed by bullets, and one got debris in his or her eye.

None of the teens have been identified.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the three teens were in a parked car off of Famagusta Drive in Davenport, where many students from surrounding high schools had gathered to celebrate after prom.

Deputies responded at around 3:30 a.m. to calls about an "active shooter" in the area of The Azur Resort, which is located in the 7500 block of Osceola Polk Line Road.

“It was a shootout. Two opposing groups, for whatever reason, decided to have a shootout on what appears to be 100 high school and very young kids," Judd said. "That’s not acceptable. We’re not accepting that. Children have the right to be safe."

Deputies say they found 33 shell casings at the scene, and they believe there were three different shooters with three weapons. So far, no suspects have been identified, despite more than 100 people being at the party.

“No one saw anything. How healthy is that? How smart is that?" Judd said. "You are going to let these people not be held accountable so they can go and shoot at someone else? What are you thinking?”

Judd said the victims happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and were caught in the crossfire

“The three high school kids that were shot had no criminal records, were not troublemakers," he said. "They were just where they shouldn’t have."

The School District of Osceola County provided counselors Monday morning for any students who needed support following the shooting. Osceola High School Principal Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy shared the following message on Facebook on Sunday night:

Principal Kennedy here.

You may have become aware of a tragic incident that happened involving three of our students over the weekend. 

First and foremost, our hearts and thoughts are with the students and families involved. I am extremely thankful that all three students survived. 

Second, I want to assure you that we will have additional counseling personnel on campus tomorrow to support any student who needs to talk with someone. We have very limited details and can not release any information at this time. 

We will, however, provide the utmost care for our students as we come together to process the impact on our Kowboy family.  

Any student who would like to talk to someone on the counseling team tomorrow morning is encouraged to let an administrator know as they arrive on campus. If, at any time, in the morning a student would like to talk to someone, they should tell their teacher and make their way to the media center.  

We are mindful that tomorrow begins both state and Advanced Placement testing, so please reach out to administration if your student has been affected by the events that took place so we can seek to make arrangements to ensure they are also supported academically by our team.

As we lean on each other, I want our students to know that they are not alone—our Kowboy family stands united in compassion and strength. Together, we will find hope, healing, and the resilience to move forward.

Investigators with the sheriff’s office are now leaning on surveillance video to find the suspects.

Judd urged parents to take steps to help keep this type of thing from happening in the future. 

“My first message is to parents: Start being parents. When the prom is over, tell the kids to come home," he said. "If they want to have friends over, have them at your house where you can supervise.”

Anyone with information about Sunday morning's shooting is asked to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 863-298-6200, or anonymously through Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-888-400-TIPS.