SANFORD, Fla. — None of the 10 people injured in a shootout at a Florida restaurant last weekend, including Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell, suffered life-threatening injuries, authorities said Monday.
The shooting happened early Sunday during a party at the Cabana Live restaurant in Sanford, north of Orlando. More than 200 people were in the restaurant when a 16-year-old opened fire following an altercation, followed by an unknown man who also opened fire, Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma said Monday.
The shooting could have been much worse if an unnamed security guard had tackled the 16-year-old gunman, Lemma said at a news conference.
“The heroic actions of this security officer created a very dangerous situation and made it less significant than it potentially could have been. He tackled this man from behind and brought him to the ground,” Lemma said. “We are incredibly lucky that no one is dead and there are no more injuries.”
Dell, who is from the nearby Daytona Beach area, was in the thick of it, Lemma said. He was treated for a “minor wound” and was released from a hospital later Sunday, according to Texans. The sheriff’s office did not provide any details about Dell’s injury.
Authorities hope to speak to the unidentified gunman, whose actions may be justified under Florida’s self-defense laws, authorities said.
“This was a back-and-forth gunfight,” Lemma said.
An arrest report said there was probable cause to charge the teen with attempted murder, discharging a weapon on public property, possession of a firearm by a minor and use of a firearm during a crime, but the final decision The charges will be up to local prosecutors, Lemma. said.