Police respond to large crowds, shooting on beach

The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. meant big crowds at beaches and warnings from experts Sunday about people disregarding the coronavirus social-distancing rules and risking a resurgence of the scourge that has killed nearly 100,000 Americans.

A shooting erupted at a Florida beachside road where more than 200 people gathered and were seen partying and dancing despite pandemic restrictions, authorities say.

Police said several people were injured in the incident Saturday in Daytona Beach.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office released helicopter images showing the large Memorial Day weekend crowds surrounding a car outside a beachfront mall as men stood on the sunroof and out the windows throwing money around and blocking traffic.

The Daytona Beach Police and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said on Twitter that a shooting that ensued near the beach Saturday night sent several people to the hospital with wounds.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood of Volusia County Sheriff's Office and Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri hailed the prompt actions by officers that prevented what they said could have been a much worse incident.

The law enforcement agencies say no arrests have been made.