2019 GINNY BEAGAN/TCPALM, Port St. Lucie police officer resigns amid probe involving sexual photos, text messages, Two shot in Fort Pierce in case that remains under investigation, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It's true there have been other shootings in Fort Pierce before and since the MLK Day incident, but apathy in the wake of such events would be callous and wrong-headed. Detectives did not release the locationof where she was found. The name of the victim has not been released. He then got out of the vehicle and attempted to kill himself. The incident occurred early Tuesday near the. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said it was a family dispute about a vehicle in storage. More:Police investigate home invasion robbery in Fort Pierce; seek publics help. Romeo Marco Francisco-Francisco, of Indiantown, was arrested on a robbery charge in connection with a Sept. 25 incident. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. 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The concept is simple enough: By having police officers spend more time getting to know people living in at-risk neighborhoods, they can develop contacts who can assist them when trouble strikes. It could be some folks have information that could help, but they have been reluctant to come forward. Call Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers, Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips to help fight crime. Marshals South Florida Fugitive Task Force detained 20-year-old Marquis Mathis. More:Veterinarian suspended after DUI, 'botched' surgery of dog. If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news and crime coverage. Crime Stoppers: How to Report a Crime Anonymously on the Treasure Coast, Help the community. Rivers said the death is considered suspicious, based on the amount of blood found on the man's body. Investigators said they received a 911 call just after 11:30 p.m. Friday that the teen was shot and the driver of the vehicle was taking the victim to the hospital. The MLK Day shooting shows the potential value of community policing and related collaboration between St. Lucie and Fort Pierce lawmen, even if the results aren't always immediate and tangible. Police said he mishandled a weapon while they were riding together in a car Friday night. Roughly 12 shots were fired with at least four striking Patrick Casimir outside the event center. Smith told police he fired three times because there were only three rounds in the gun. Killed in the incident were Dontavis Albury, 30, and John Soloman, 66. Sign up for TCPalms subscriber-only newsletter featuring the best exclusive content from the week. John Robert Spencer Jr. was shot four times and left in a wooded area on the outskirts of Vero Lake Estates by a friend he visited the day before he was reported missing, detectives said. And the city will reach its full potential only when people throughout its social strata acknowledge and begin addressing that. Assistant Chief Richard Del Toro said Monday that before the victim was shot, the 15-year-old had handed a gun magazine to the 17-year-old.. A 32-year-old Miami woman moved a sofa and a refrigerator behind the door of a Port St. Lucie hotel room before fatally shooting a 4-year-old child and herself. All of those steps are helpful, but it seems like more can and should be done. The incident happened about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, but it was not publicly disclosed by police until about 8:50 a.m. Wednesday. The incident occurred at. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of North 29th Street, police Lt. James Gagliano said. All rights reserved. Perechu, originally from Guatemala, was dead, Budensiek said. Both men are from Fort Pierce and were charged with attempted first degree murder. He looked out the window and saw a red sport utility vehicle, possible a Toyota or Honda, drive south toward the Moonswiners drive-thru. If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news and weird crime coverage. Scott Hodges, 44, of the 8600 block of 95th Ave., was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a stolen firearm, according to Sheriff's Office records.Hodges told them where to find his body, according to an arrest affidavit. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Detective Joselito Simon at 772 467-6880. When officers found Aden inside the store, he had stopped breathing and was unconscious, according to Smith'sFort Pierce Police Department arrest affidavit. The pedestrian who died was identified by FHP as a Vero Beach man. In December 2021, the Sheriff's Office arrested three men for Leath's death. A 29-year-old man was fatally shot at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital as four sheriff's deputies said he charged toward them armed with scissors. They also got information from confidential sources indicating Wiley shot Belzens. Police said one person was hurt after a shooting at Fort Pierce store on July 14, 2021. Before police arrived, a man had called emergency dispatchers and said his neighbor shot him. The dismembered remains of Dustin Davis Mills, 42, of St. Lucie County, were discovered at John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area off Southwest Pratt Whitney Road in Martin County after a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported seeing what she thought was an arm in an alligators mouth.Other body parts and a shallow grave for Mills were discovered. More than a month and a half have passed since the shooting. Investigators learned a 28-year-old man had left the room to get breakfast, and when he returned found the door locked. The assailants were described as three males. The name of the victim has not been released. A party in the park had happened earlier, though the St. Lucie Sheriff's Office did not immediately say if there was a connection to Anderson's death. More:Martin Luther King Jr. Day incident not 'random mass shooting,' sheriff says, OpinionDon't let Martin Luther King Day shooting mask progress Fort Pierce has made, More:New details discussed in MLK Day shootings at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce, "We struggled with getting eyewitnesses to come forward," Hester said of the agency's challenges early on, adding things have progressed over the past few weeks. 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FORT PIERCE Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a person sustained a non life-threatening gunshot wound while near an apartment complex, a Fort Pierce police official. FORT PIERCE, Fla. A man was injured Wednesday afternoon after a shooting at a Fort Pierce store, police said. It's admirable there have been discussions about adding cameras in parks, which Hester said would occur, and increasing security at public events. Investigators said there were a total of four people inside the vehicle but did not say if any other charges would be filed. If you see a crime being committed, leave anonymous tips on Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers hotline, web site or smart phone app. When shots rang out, she protectively covered her . Three days later, Veneetia Parker's body was found in the vicinity. FORT PIERCE Police are investigating a shooting incident that left two men with serious gunshot wounds, according to a Wednesday news release. For more than 27 years, Colleen Nick has been living with a void in her heart that she said will never be filled. They all matter. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. "We're in a good place right now.". South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. Tuesday, July 6th 2021. Updated: 2:06 PM EDT Oct 8, 2021 . Where did the shooting happen? Police arrested her husband, who had left a chilling voice mail with family members that threatened a murder-suicide involving him and his wife. Police reported it appears Troy Gaudet, 31, of Fort Pierce, shot another man identified as the victim inside a vehicle. The earlier case was the Feb. 19 arrest of Otto Lenke in connection with. The footage showed at least one person, a man, run through an alley. Gunfire, fight after events at Polish American Social Club in Port St. Lucie under investigation, Police investigate home invasion robbery in Fort Pierce; seek publics help, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Detectives reported Smith said he put the .380-caliber black and silver handgun in a garbage can inside his home, where police found it, according to the affidavit. The hope justice might be coming is a positive sign. He also covers strange, wild and weird Treasure Coast crimes in Off The Beat. Follow Will on Twitter@OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-692-8936. A 2019 to 2021 Altima with dark-tinted windows is of interest in the Oct. 5 shooting of Gabriella Hanley, of Jensen Beach, and her 21-year-old boyfriend in the area of Southeast Green River Parkway. ORLANDO, Fla. The man accused of shooting and killing a former co-worker inside an Orlando outlet store last week was found dead inside his car in Fort Pierce, Orlando police confirmed Tuesday . Authorities said the shooting occurred just before 12:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of N. 29th St. Police said the victim, whose name has not been released, was treated for . GINNY BEAGAN/TCPALM, Former Indian River County firefighter, Melbourne police officer jailed on murder, arson charges, Veterinarian suspended after DUI, 'botched' surgery of dog, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Police on Monday identified a newer model silver Nissan Altima as a vehicle of interest in the fatal shooting last week of a 20-year-old woman in Port St. Lucie. The vehicle was running. If you're a subscriber, thank you. People present during the gunfirewere gone by the timepolice arrived, he said. He had a gunshot wound and died. Police went to a store in the 600 block of North 25th Street, at the northwest corner of Avenue E, around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports that Gladstone Aden, of the 2000 block of Avenue G, had been shot several times. The Fishermans Wharf area is east of North U.S. 1 and north of Seaway Drive. Jamarion Abari Miller, 16, initially was jailed on an attempted murder charge in the shooting of 27-year-old Shakia Young while they traveled in a car together south of Fort Pierce after a party.Young was taken to a hospital and her condition didnt improve. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Let's start with the obvious: No amount of gun violence anywhere on the Treasure Coast is acceptable. The victim was in the backseat of the vehicle with other passengers when the firearm was discharged, striking and killing him. Police said Robert Castro, 26, called 911 and said hed murdered his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Sato, 25, a mother of a four-year-old boy. Officers said they recovered. Jamall Frederick, of the 3100 block of Avenue T, remained at . See something? Del Toro said both the shooter and victim attended Port St. Lucie High School and had been together in Fort Pierce earlier in the day. Its at least the second homicide case this year investigated by Fort Pierce police in which arrest records were sealed. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. A local handyman told detectives he had planned to kill his fiancee with a garrote made days before he strangled her. Still, it seems incredible that out of all those crowded into the park that day, the Sheriff's Office had a tough time finding many people who saw or heard anything conclusive to help crack this case quickly. Police used a search warrant to get the footage. Mother of the suspect says the two were best friends, had matching tattoos. At least one of the guns in this investigation was reported stolen from a car in the Indian River Estates community in St. Lucie County, according to the sheriff's office. He then got out of the vehicle and attempted to kill himself. FORT PIERCE, Fla. . He was later identified as Dr. Roberto Peigne, a Haitian doctor who immigrated to the U.S. After receiving calls of a shooting at 4:21 a.m., deputies went to a residence in the 4500 block of 33rd Avenue where they found the wounded man . FORT PIERCE, Fla. WPTV is taking a closer look at the economic impact of the potential development planned to turn Fisherman's Wharf in downtown Fort Pierce into a waterfront destination for . E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. This could be because witnesses fear retaliation from the perpetrators or their friends. FORT PIERCE Two people are in custody following the January fatal shooting of 19-year-old Frandy Belzens on Avenue E, according to records and Fort Pierce police. Vero Beach Police detectives went door-to-door to talk with residents near Granada Avenue and 25th Street, where 59-year-old Allen Brent Hamilton was found dead by a dog walker, said Master Officer Darrell Rivers. . On Jan. 29, a person called police and said Wiley was in that persons home. Anyone with information about this case should call Detective Kevin Mohamed at 772-467-6905. @WPTV. The incident occurred early Tuesday near the Fishermans Wharf area, Fort Pierce police stated. This case should serve as a wake-up call that prompts Fort Pierce city officials from the city manager to the mayor and city council to the entire police department to think about ways to improve their relationship with Lincoln Park residents. One other person was shot and wounded. Officers found the couple in a black vehicle pulled off the road facing south on Southeast Green River Parkway between Southeast Melaleuca Boulevard and Southeast Charleston Drive. Officers found a man deceased at 107 N. 29th Street. Following the crash, police said Hurlburt grabbed the gun used in the shooting and also another weapon that the victim had, and disposed of them in a grassy area in an effort to hide the handguns. Wiley said he called Belzens and set up the deal. To respond to this editorial with a letter to the editor, email up to 300 words to TCNLetters@TCPalm.com. Police said it appears that Troy Gaudet, 31, of Fort Pierce, shot the victim while inside a vehicle. The earlier case was the Feb. 19 arrest of Otto Lenke in connection with the Feb. 17 slaying of Richard Benson at his Fast Franks Cycle Conceptsbusiness. Share Copy Link. No other information, such as the age of those shot or whether police are looking for a suspect, was available Wednesday. The three in the vehicle were described as men from Fort Pierce, ages 28, 35 and 40. More: At least one person shot Wednesday on North 25th Street, police say. Marcus Leath, 39, died after two men entered his home in the 6500 block of Las Palmas Way east of U.S. 1 off Kitterman Road, and shot him on a Saturday night, the St. Lucie Sheriffs Office has said. All rights reserved. Let's start with the obvious: No amount of gun violence anywhere on the Treasure Coast is acceptable. 52-year-old Mark Soucie was identified by family members as the person who shot and killed his wife, Angela Soucie, 53, and her son Joseph Cubiotti-Druffner, 33, then turned the gun on himself and killed himself. Once on scene, officers found two white males with serious gunshot injuries, the newsrelease states. Published: Oct. 30, 2021 at 12:31 PM PDT. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. Wiley was held Thursday in the St. Lucie County Jail on $750,000 bond, a jail official said. Lincoln Park residents don't want to live in a community where the occasional shooting or other acts of violence are considered routine. Police later recovered both weapons and said they were reported stolen in St. Lucie County in separate incidents. Wiley said his friend agreed to buy the marijuana, then pulled a handgun and shot Belzens in the head. Arriving officers found several cartridge casings outside and on the street. Police arrested Jeremy Smith,33, of the 800 block of North 27th Street, and charged him with first-degree premeditated murder and possession of a weapon by afelon, according to arrest records. A 27-year-old Port St. Lucie man was killed in a barrage of shots outside the Florida Irish-American Society center downtown. Smith remains in St. Lucie County Jail without bail. Here's what we know about Nikkitia Bryant. These victims weren't "gang bangers" caught up in some underworld war. Records related to the Wiley arrest were sealed by a judge in January, though the order was rescinded Wednesday, court records show. Hurlburt faces multiple charges included aggravated manslaughter of a child. The Fort Pierce native was at the event with her 9-year-old daughter buying food from a food truck. Juvenile held in connection to a shooting in Fort Pierce that sent a person to the hospital in critical condition on Oct. 8, 2021. Wiley said a friend he knew for three weeks came over and asked if he knew anyone who would sell them marijuana. Updated: 6:05 PM EST Mar 4, 2015. FORT PIERCE, Fla. A suspected gunman is dead after an attempted murder-suicide early Tuesday morning, according to Fort Pierce police. Tips can also be submitted by contacting Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-TIPS. At the Police Department on U.S. 1, Smithrefused to talk to detectives. If you're a subscriber, thank you. (St. Lucie County . Investigators said the shooting occurred at the 100 block of Fishermans Warf at 12:45 a.m. Police said they smelled marijuana in and around the vehicle. That said, it's particularly difficult to come to terms with the shooting Jan. 16 at Fort Pierce's Ilous Ellis Park. NI90: Indian River County redistricting, St. Lucie trail plan and Stuart boat ramp, TCPalm's Rob Landers brings you some of this week's top stories on the News in 90 Seconds, At least one person shot Wednesday on North 25th Street, police say, SLCSO reports 68 COVID-19 cases in county jail, 'highest throughout the pandemic', How Treasure Coast House Reps. Brian Mast, Bill Posey voted in June, Port St. Lucie man awarded $35 million following Broward County crash that left him paralyzed, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He carried out a scheme to report finding her body in her truck at Walmart in Sebastian, where police found Jeanine Bishop, 67, dead on a Tuesday morning, Michael Despres, 56, was charged with premeditated first-degree murder. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday set aside to honor a civil rights activist who preached nonviolence, one or more shooters began spraying bullets into a crowd that had gathered for the MLK Car Show and Family Fun Day. 16-year-old jailed in deadly shooting of Fort Pierce woman: Jamarion Abari Miller, 16, initially was jailed on an attempted murder charge in the shooting of 27-year-old Shakia Young while they traveled in a car together south of Fort Pierce after a party. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. That's where they discovered her body in a septic tank. This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Justice needed to provide closure for Fort Pierce's MLK Day shooting, Martin Luther King Jr. Day incident not 'random mass shooting,' sheriff says, Don't let Martin Luther King Day shooting mask progress Fort Pierce has made, New details discussed in MLK Day shootings at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce, Justice needed to provide closure for Fort Pierce's MLK Day shooting. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. FORT PIERCE Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a person sustained a non life-threatening gunshot wound while near an apartment complex, a Fort Pierce police official. FORT PIERCE A 44-year-old Fort Pierce man died from three gunshot wounds following an argumentat a North 25th Street convenience store Wednesday. Man found unconscious after shooting at Fort Pierce business, Jack in the Box coming to Florida, eyes further expansion, Okeeheelee BMX track out thousands after early morning burglary, Rib Round Up Music Festival returns to West Palm Beach on Saturday, Railroad repositions propane tanker, will remove Friday, Man dressed in Pink Floyd attire robs Fort Lauderdale bank, Warning to beachgoers as sea turtle nesting season is underway, Remains of woman missing for 5 years possibly located, Boil water advisory issued for Tradition area of Port St. Lucie, School lockdown highlights need for Spanish-speaking officers. A 2019 to 2021 Altima with dark-tinted windows is of interest in the Oct. 5 shooting . Call the Ft. Pierce Police department if you have any information on this shooting. Hurlburt and another person inside the vehicle were also taken to the hospital for minor injuries sustained in the wreck. Until we asked Thursday, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, which took the lead investigating the incident because it occurred in a county park, hadn't released much new information on the case. The person reported they wanted him out because the street were looking to kill him, records state. Detectives said they are not searching for anyone else in the case, and there isn't a safety risk to the nearby businesses. When officers arrived they found the victim unconscious inside of the business. They reported that in March they learned hed been arrested Feb. 16, by officials with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office on an unrelated charge.