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GRETNA, Fla. - A memorial service in Florida for a homicide victim turned into a murder scene when a gunman opened fire on the mourners, killing one.

What we know:

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement began investigating on November 1 after the Gretna Police Department asked the agency to investigate a shooting that occurred at a memorial service.

The backstory:

According to FDLE, a large memorial service was being held for a victim of another homicide that occurred two weeks earlier.

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Investigators say four victims were struck by gunfire and one died as a result of the gunshot wounds. One victim was run over by a vehicle that was trying to get away after the shooting, according to FDLE.

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