An incident of electrocution at a fountain in Jupiter, Florida, resulted in the hospitalization of three juveniles, one adult, and the death of another adult. The incident took place at the Harbourside Place shopping complex on Sunday.
Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a possible drowning and discovered a distressed juvenile in the fountain and others who had been injured by an electric shock while in or around the water.
According to The Palm Beach Post, the other people involved in the incident were shocked while attempting to help the possibly drowning juvenile.
In total, eight people were affected, with four hospitalized, one pronounced dead at the hospital, and three others injured but not requiring medical transportation.
The Jupiter Police Department stated that of those hospitalized, the three juveniles are still recovering while the surviving adult has been released. The police, along with the Jupiter Building Department, Florida Power & Light Co., and the owners of Harbourside Place, are conducting an investigation into the cause of the electric shock.
Harbourside CEO Nick Mastroianni expressed condolences, stating, “This is a tragedy. Our focus is on the people involved and their families. We ask the community to join us in praying for them.”
