TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Police are currently on the scene of an active shooter incident in Jacksonville Beach.

According to the City of Jacksonville Beach Police Department, the shooting happened around 8 p.m. in the Jacksonville Beach bar district in the downtown area.

Everyone in the area has been asked to shelter in place.

According to NBC affiliate WTLV in Jacksonville, three people have been shot. The outlet said they were taken to the hospital, where one person has died and the other two are in critical condition.

WTLV said the department is searching for multiple suspects, who are still at large.

This is an active scene.

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