75 guns confiscated
An image from a press conference livestream shows some of the 75 weapons confiscated during one spring break weekend in Panama City Beach. Local officials said the city was targeted by a group of lawbreakers. Florida law enforcement officials say they arrested more than 160 people in Panama City Beach, Fla., over the weekend and confiscated 75 guns as spring break revelry devolved into chaos.
In a report aired before the shooting, Panama City-based ABC affiliate WMBB-TV reported that some beach roads had been shut down and some businesses had closed voluntarily, including a Walmart, due to gridlock and rowdy behavior. Interviewed at the time, Talamantez told the station that people were “acting a fool” but that there had been no violence and that he would not characterize any of the activity as a riot.
“While Panama City Beach Police had over 100 officers on duty last night from agencies all around the area, there were thousands upon thousands of visitors. Thankfully there were not any incidents on Majestic property. However, there were large crowds walking on the sidewalks, and through traffic along Front Beach Road. Keep in mind these were not your typical Spring Break crowd. Up until this weekend we had large crowds of spring breakers, without incident.
“This is an event that we’ve been planning for and gathering intelligence on for two or three weeks,” said Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford, referring to a group or event called “Panamaniac.” “It allowed us to target the bad guys, and know where they were, and be there before they got there.”
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