PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — One person was killed and three others were injured after gunfire broke out at a family gathering of about 60 people in Plant City Saturday night.

The sheriff’s office received a call just after midnight Sunday morning after the gathering turned violent, resulting in one death and three injuries.

Deputies said about 60 people were in attendnace when a verbal dispute escalated into an exchange of gunfire. Four people were transported to local hospitals.

One victim, a 25-year-old man, died at Lakeland Regional Hospital. The other three suffered non life threatening injuries.

“A birthday celebration meant to be enjoyed was instead a nightmare,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Our detectives are conducting multiple interviews and processing the scene to determine what led to this violent encounter that ended with the loss of a life.”

This story will be updated.