An investigation is underway in Fort Pierce after a shooting took place Wednesday afternoon, officials said. 'The positive does need to shine': Fort Pierce teens speak out after Mass shooting at Fort Pierce MLK Day celebration leaves 8 shot, 1 dead 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. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. Who was Nikkitia Bryant? She was shot at Fort Pierce MLK event, died 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. The Fort Pierce Police is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon. It works both ways. A 20-year-old man who the Martin County Sheriffs Office said is responsible for a homicide in Indiantown was charged on a robbery charge. 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Investigators determined cameras on the exterior of a home may have gotten footage of the incident, but the resident declined to provide access. 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. Let's start with the obvious: No amount of gun violence anywhere on the Treasure Coast is acceptable. He was taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center for treatment. 753 were here. It's admirable there have been discussions about adding cameras in parks, which Hester said would occur, and increasing security at public events. Detectives did not release the locationof where she was found. If you're a subscriber, thank you. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. Smith remains in St. Lucie County Jail without bail. Police said Louisjeune will be charged with first-degree murder, which indictes the killing was planned. Rescue workers took him to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute where he was pronounced dead. 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. Two in custody after fatal shooting of 19-year-old in Fort Pierce 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 . Sheriff Ken Mascara said the gun was stolen overnight on the evening of Dec. 16 or the morning of Dec. 17. Smith told police he fired three times because there were only three rounds in the gun. A 17-year-old boy, identified as Brian Hurlburt of Fort Pierce, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting. Follow Will on Twitter@OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-692-8936. An agency spokesperson called the shooting and the over 50 shell casings recovered, "a dispute between two rival Fort Pierce gangs." No one has been arrested and no suspects have been. 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. Fort Pierce police are investigating a shooting that sent an 18-year-old to the hospital. The three in the vehicle were described as men from Fort Pierce, ages 28, 35 and 40. They were just ordinary people trying to enjoy a wholesome event where gunplay should have been the last thing on everybody's minds. Detectives said they are not searching for anyone else in the case, and there isn't a safety risk to the nearby businesses. 15-year-old Port St. Lucie High student dead after shooting Matt Papaycik 12:14 PM, Feb 10, 2023 . By Scott Sutton. Beemer was killed at some point between Jan.31 and Feb.2. 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 . The incident occurred at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Fishermans Wharf, which is north of Seaway Drive and east of North U.S. 1. On June 9, 1995, her 6-year-old daughter Morgan was watching a Little League game at a ballfield near Alma, Arkansas, and went missing. The pedestrian who died was identified by FHP as a Vero Beach man. Arrest made in Elks Lodge shooting - WPBF Two shot in Fort Pierce near Fisherman's Wharf - Treasure Coast He then exited the vehicle and attempted to kill himself, police stated. FORT PIERCE Fort Pierce police said Thursday a shooting incident earlier this week on Fishermans Wharf has been determined to be an attempted murder-suicide. Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Fort Pierce Police Department at 772-467-6800. Curtia Reed was intercepted . Wiley said his friend agreed to buy the marijuana, then pulled a handgun and shot Belzens in the head. 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. More:Police investigate home invasion robbery in Fort Pierce; seek publics help. The footage showed at least one person, a man, run through an alley. Wiley said a friend he knew for three weeks came over and asked if he knew anyone who would sell them marijuana. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Tuesday, July 6th 2021. The vehicle is suspected to be a black, compact four-door sport utility vehicle. 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. When officers found Aden inside the store, he had stopped breathing and was unconscious, according to Smith'sFort Pierce Police Department arrest affidavit. According to the affidavit, bystanders saw Smith and Aden shouting at each other inside the store. This could be because witnesses fear retaliation from the perpetrators or their friends. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said it was a family dispute about a vehicle in storage. Fourth fatal shooting in Ft. Pierce neighborhood this year - WFLX Lincoln Park residents don't want to live in a community where the occasional shooting or other acts of violence are considered routine. 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. Police investigate homicide of 19-year-old in Fort Pierce, Woman accused of stabbing another woman with serrated knife in St. Lucie County, Police: Man dances in celebration after pawning items stolen in Port St. Lucie, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Treasure Coast homicides | tcpalm.com The official Facebook page for the Fort Pierce Police Department. 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. Published: Oct. 30, 2021 at 12:31 PM PDT. Hamiltonhad no permanent address and floated between Vero Beach and Melbourne the last few years. Fort Pierce, Florida, shooting: 8 shot at crowded MLK Day - cnn.com If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news and weird crime coverage. When shots rang out, she protectively covered her . The hope justice might be coming is a positive sign. When officers arrived they found the victim unconscious inside of the business. 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