"While traveling in the vehicle, the suspect was handed a magazine from the victim, at which time the suspect unzipped the bag, reached in to pull the firearm out, but he negligently mishandled the firearm by pulling the trigger," Del Toro said. 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. 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. Once on scene, officers found two white males with serious gunshot injuries, the newsrelease states. Officers said they recovered. This is the fourth gunshot fatality in Fort Pierce's Lincoln Park neighborhood this year. Video in the area observed males outside the complex, Gagliano said. LUCIE After a car crashed as it rushed to a hospital Friday night, a teenager walked away from the vehicle and tossed a gun across a street near St. Lucie Medical Center. Investigators said the shooting occurred at the 100 block of Fishermans Warf at 12:45 a.m. Romeo Marco Francisco-Francisco, of Indiantown, was arrested on a robbery charge in connection with a Sept. 25 incident. Detectives also stated Smith was seen on storesurveillance footage taking the handgun from the store counter and putting it in his left pants pocket at some point before the shooting. He looked out the window and saw a red sport utility vehicle, possible a Toyota or Honda, drive south toward the Moonswiners drive-thru. Smith told police he fired three times because there were only three rounds in the gun. If you see a crime being committed, leave anonymous tips on Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers hotline, web site or smart phone app. Roughly an hour later, policesurrounded Smiths home and arrested him. Mathis, of the 8500 block of 61st Drive, Vero Beach, was charged with . (St. Lucie County . However, police said Gaudet died from his injuries early Thursday morning. Warren L. Wiley, 20, of the 1200 block of North 24th Street in Fort Pierce, was arrested on a third-degree felonymurder charge.Third-degree murder indicates an unintentional killingwhile committing, or attempting to commit, a non-violent felony. Investigators learned a 28-year-old man had left the room to get breakfast, and when he returned found the door locked. FORT PIERCE, Fla. A man was injured Wednesday afternoon after a shooting at a Fort Pierce store, police said. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. If you're a subscriber, thank you. CNN One person was killed and seven others were shot at a block party packed with more than 1,000 people celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Fort Pierce, Florida, Monday, police said. Tuesday, July 6th 2021. 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. Call Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers, Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips to help fight crime. Three days later, Veneetia Parker's body was found in the vicinity. @WPTV. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. A local handyman told detectives he had planned to kill his fiancee with a garrote made days before he strangled her. Wiley was booked in at the St. Lucie County Jail Jan. 30 just three days after the death of Belzens in the 1900 block of Avenue E, though police declined to answer questions about it then, saying the case was sealed. Wiley said he called Belzens and set up the deal. Corey Arwood is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. No other information, such as the age of those shot or whether police are looking for a suspect, was available Wednesday. There's no such thing as "just another shooting." Jamall Frederick, of the 3100 block of Avenue T, remained at . A suspect in a Gifford shooting that wounded another man earlier this week was found hiding Friday morning in a Fort Pierce hotel, deputies said. Police said they smelled marijuana in and around the vehicle. 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. Lincoln Park residents don't want to live in a community where the occasional shooting or other acts of violence are considered routine. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. According to the sheriff's office, 16-year-old Jamarian Miller pulled out a gun and shot 27-year-old Shakiya Young on Oct. 8, 2021, near Fort Pierce. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said it was a family dispute about a vehicle in storage. 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. Andrew Karacsonyi, who lived in a home at the intersection of East 14th Street and Southeast Apache Avenue, was airlifted to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce, where he later died, the report said. Published: Oct. 30, 2021 at 12:31 PM PDT. The beaches along Hutchinson Island continue to be a source of pride as well. Hamiltonhad no permanent address and floated between Vero Beach and Melbourne the last few years. 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. According to the St. Lucie Sheriff's Office, the incident happened around 5:20 p.m. during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort. It's at least the second homicide case this year investigated by Fort Pierce police in which arrest records were sealed. Fort Pierce police are investigating a shooting that sent an 18-year-old to the hospital. 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. After gunshots rang out late Wednesday night on Southwest Ewing Avenue, police said they discovered a man in a car with bullet wounds that would prove to be fatal.Police said the driver had made a food delivery to a home in the area prior to the shooting. It's admirable there have been discussions about adding cameras in parks, which Hester said would occur, and increasing security at public events. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. 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. This could be because witnesses fear retaliation from the perpetrators or their friends. The three in the vehicle were described as men from Fort Pierce, ages 28, 35 and 40. They had been at a bar that night. Wiley was held Thursday in the St. Lucie County Jail on $750,000 bond, a jail official said. FORT PIERCE A 44-year-old Fort Pierce man died from three gunshot wounds following an argumentat a North 25th Street convenience store Wednesday. @PSLPolice say a 17-year-old Port St Lucie High School student shot and killed his 15-year-old friend in the backseat of a moving car after mishandling a gun, pulling the trigger. Both men were transported to Lawnwood Hospital in serious condition. Police arrested Jeremy Smith, 33,. Rescue workers took him to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute where he was pronounced dead. 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. Fort Pierce shooting leaves one injured, officials say. 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. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Detective Joselito Simon at 772 467-6880. 5 min read. 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. Here's what we know about Nikkitia Bryant. Updated: 2:06 PM EDT Oct 8, 2021 Roughly 12 shots were fired with at least four striking Patrick Casimir outside the event center. Where did the shooting happen? According to the affidavit, bystanders saw Smith and Aden shouting at each other inside the store. If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news and weird crime coverage. Indian River County deputies and the U.S. Updated: 2:06 PM EDT Oct 8, 2021 . 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. Police arrived to find a. Through interviews and surveillance footage, detectives stated they learned the man was shot outside the store and retreated inside, where moments earlier the two had exchanged aseries of insults. But when national news headlines talk about shootings in Fort Pierce, they aren't always going to make distinctions between the "good" neighborhoods and those facing challenges. Fort Pierce police detectives arrested two men Thursday who were wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on Avenue D and 12th Street on Jan. 12, and are seeking a third suspect in the incident. No other details about the shooting were released. 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 . Investigators determined cameras on the exterior of a home may have gotten footage of the incident, but the resident declined to provide access. 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. Joseph Warren Tenore, 39, of Fort Pierce, was shot and killed at Specialized Trailer & Marine Services in the 4600 block of North U.S. 1. If you're a subscriber, thank you. Police reported it appears Troy Gaudet, 31, of Fort Pierce, shot another man identified as the victim inside a vehicle. If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news and weird crime coverage. Police said he mishandled a weapon while they were riding together in a car Friday night. One other person was shot and wounded. On Jan. 29, a person called police and said Wiley was in that persons home. This happened while the vehicle was traveling on U.S. 1 near Crosstown Parkway and headed to Jensen Beach, police said Monday. Former Boy Scout killed in Fort Pierce shooting, ex-lawmaker says. (St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office) FORT. Police monitored social media. When shots rang out, she protectively covered her . Detectives aren't connecting the shooting with the delivery. Those with information are asked to call Detective Kevin Mohamed at 772-467-6905 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers, at 800-273-TIPS (8477). All of those steps are helpful, but it seems like more can and should be done. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two men with serious gunshot wounds. 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. 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