Tips can also be reported anonymously to Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers, at 800-273-TIPS (8477), or online at TCWatch.org. The body of Allea Beemer, 38, of Fellsmere was found February 3 according to Indian River County Sheriffs Office officials. All of those steps are helpful, but it seems like more can and should be done. Hamiltonhad no permanent address and floated between Vero Beach and Melbourne the last few years. The earlier case was the Feb. 19 arrest of Otto Lenke in connection with. Call the Ft. Pierce Police department if you have any information on this shooting. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said it was a family dispute about a vehicle in storage. The hope justice might be coming is a positive sign. Investigators determined cameras on the exterior of a home may have gotten footage of the incident, but the resident declined to provide access. Officers said they recovered. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. 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. 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 . These victims weren't "gang bangers" caught up in some underworld war. 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. He then got out of the vehicle and attempted to kill himself. Police later arrived at the crash site, and the shooting victim was taken to the hospital but later died. Monday, May 10th 2021 Gentrus Thomas, 25, killed in a shooting at the G Spot 2 Night Club, or the Mix Sports Bar in Fort Pierce on May 10, 2021. Gaudet and the other man were taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce. A 17-year-old boy, identified as Brian Hurlburt of Fort Pierce, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting. That said, it's particularly difficult to come to terms with the shooting Jan. 16 at Fort Pierce's Ilous Ellis Park. Officers found a man deceased at 107 N. 29th Street. When officers arrived they found the victim unconscious inside of the business. (St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office) FORT. A resident said that on Jan. 8 about 5:45 a.m., he heard six gunshots close to the Moonswiners Restaurant parking lot. When officers arrived they found the victim unconscious inside of the business. Police reported Belzens was in the drivers seat, covered in blood with a gunshot wound to the right side of his face, records show. . Wiley said a friend he knew for three weeks came over and asked if he knew anyone who would sell them marijuana. Wiley said he asked how much, and the friend indicated a zip, or an ounce of pot. He had a gunshot wound and died. 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. A 2019 to 2021 Altima with dark-tinted windows is of interest in the Oct. 5 shooting . They had been at a bar that night. 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 . If you see a crime being committed, leave anonymous tips on Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers hotline, web site or smart phone app. All rights reserved. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. The incident occurred early Tuesday near the. The vehicle was running. Due to the coronavirus. Killed in the incident were Dontavis Albury, 30, and John Soloman, 66. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. 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. 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. There's no such thing as "just another shooting." Tuesday, October 12th 2021. 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. 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. Jorge Fuentes, 78, was found May 6 in his home in the 1200 block of Wyoming Avenue with several gunshot wounds. 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. Wiley said his friend agreed to buy the marijuana, then pulled a handgun and shot Belzens in the head. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of North 29th Street, police Lt. James Gagliano said. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. 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. Aden returned inside bleeding. Former Boy Scout killed in Fort Pierce shooting, ex-lawmaker says. However, police said Gaudet died from his injuries early Thursday morning. Both men were immediately taken to a nearby hospital in serious condition., More: Former Indian River County firefighter, Melbourne police officer jailed on murder, arson charges. Police arrived to find a. Arriving officers found several cartridge casings outside and on the street. . More: At least one person shot Wednesday on North 25th Street, police say. 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. 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. 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. They also got information from confidential sources indicating Wiley shot Belzens. 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. Police said it appears that Troy Gaudet, 31, of Fort Pierce, shot the victim while inside a vehicle. Both men went outside when a person inside reported hearing what sounded likefive shots beingfired. An 18-year-old man was taken to the hospital after a shooting Saturday afternoon in Fort Pierce, according to police. 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. This is the fourth gunshot fatality in Fort Pierce's Lincoln Park neighborhood this year. Family of Nikkitia Bryant ready for closure. Stuart police officers found a man laying on the ground, shot in the chest and in need of medical treatment in a residential backyard. Wiley was held Thursday in the St. Lucie County Jail on $750,000 bond, a jail official said. 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. Investigators learned a 28-year-old man had left the room to get breakfast, and when he returned found the door locked. 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. Police said Louisjeune will be charged with first-degree murder, which indictes the killing was planned. He was taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center for treatment. The pedestrian who died was identified by FHP as a Vero Beach man. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. FORT PIERCE Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a person sustained a non life-threatening gunshot wound while nearan apartment complex, a Fort Pierce police official said Tuesday. Sheriff Ken Mascara said the gun was stolen overnight on the evening of Dec. 16 or the morning of Dec. 17. Police arrested Jeremy Smith, 33,. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. 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. Will Greenlee 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. Share Copy Link. Investigators revealed new details on Thursday about the discovery of a woman's body on the side of Interstate 95 in St. Lucie County earlier this week. Police later recovered both weapons and said they were reported stolen in St. Lucie County in separate incidents. 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Investigators said the shooting occurred just after 2:30 p.m. in the 600. 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 . Jamall Frederick, of the 3100 block of Avenue T, remained at . (St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office) An investigator about 3:45 p.m. Jan. 27 went to the scene and found a gray Nissan parked between two cars, records state. Juvenile held in connection to a shooting in Fort Pierce that sent a person to the hospital in critical condition on Oct. 8, 2021. Police monitored social media. 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. People everywhere deserve better and should expect better. The victim was in the backseat of the vehicle with other passengers when the firearm was discharged, striking and killing him. Its at least the second homicide case this year investigated by Fort Pierce police in which arrest records were sealed. Romeo Marcos Francisco-Francisco, of the 14700 block of Southwest 175th Court in Indiantown, was arrested Oct. 9, 2022, in connection with the October 2021 fatal stabbing of a man identified by Martin County sheriffs officials at the time as 21-year-old Manuel Jeremias Souy Perechu. No other details about the shooting were released. The Fort Pierce native was at the event with her 9-year-old daughter buying food from a food truck. Both men are from Fort Pierce and were charged with attempted first degree murder. Investigators said the shooting occurred at the 100 block of Fishermans Warf at 12:45 a.m. Police arrested her husband, who had left a chilling voice mail with family members that threatened a murder-suicide involving him and his wife. Detectives did not release the locationof where she was found. Gaudet died early Thursday, while the other man, whose name was not released, was in critical condition. Two men are in custody in connection to the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old in Fort Pierce. Deputies on a patrol through Harbor Pointe Park found Akiefe Jamal Anderson near his vehicle with a gunshot wound about 2:45 a.m. Saturday. 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.. The other man, whose name has not been released, is in critical condition, police said. The person reported they wanted him out because the street were looking to kill him, records state. Community activists Will Armstead and Larry Lee are planning to build a teen center in Lincoln Park, with hopes that could keep at least some of the neighborhood's young people from falling into lives of crime and violence. For years, "community policing" has been a popular buzzword in law enforcement circles. 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. 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. They were just ordinary people trying to enjoy a wholesome event where gunplay should have been the last thing on everybody's minds. 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. The assailants were described as three males. Records related to the Wiley arrest were sealed by a judge in January, though the order was rescinded Wednesday, court records show. If you're a subscriber, thank you. 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. The name of the victim has not been released. FORT PIERCE Police are investigating a shooting incident that left two men with serious gunshot wounds, according to a Wednesday news release. The Sheriff's Office was holding Francisco-Francisco on the burglary charge and waiting to fully investigate the homicide before charging him with Perechu's death, One year later, a 21-year-old man was arrested on a second-degree murder charge following a 2021 fatal stabbing incident in Indiantown. A man was injured Wednesday afternoon after a shooting at a Fort Pierce store, police said. 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. If you're a subscriber, thank you. The whole city runs the risk of being painted with a broad brush that could discourage tourism and further economic investment. Mathis, of the 8500 block of 61st Drive, Vero Beach, was charged with . The footage showed at least one person, a man, run through an alley. Investigators said the shooting occurred just after 2:30 p.m. in the 600 Block of North 25 th St. When officers found Aden inside the store, he had stopped breathing and was unconscious, according to Smith'sFort Pierce Police Department arrest affidavit. Sign up for TCPalms subscriber-only newsletter featuring the best exclusive content from the week. 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. 7:10 AM EDT Jul 15, 2021 Brandon Lopez Shooting leaves one dead in Fort Pierce . Where did the shooting happen? At the Police Department on U.S. 1, Smithrefused to talk to detectives. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. Smith told police he fired three times because there were only three rounds in the gun. Police used a search warrant to get the footage. 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. It could be some folks have information that could help, but they have been reluctant to come forward. Hurlburt and another person inside the vehicle were also taken to the hospital for minor injuries sustained in the wreck. The shooting happened just after midnight Monday near G Terrace and North 14th Street. South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. 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. 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. The beaches along Hutchinson Island continue to be a source of pride as well. For more than 27 years, Colleen Nick has been living with a void in her heart that she said will never be filled. The official Facebook page for the Fort Pierce Police Department. Indian River County deputies and the U.S. Police said they smelled marijuana in and around the vehicle. To respond to this editorial with a letter to the editor, email up to 300 words to TCNLetters@TCPalm.com. The investigation of this case is ongoing. Roughly an hour later, policesurrounded Smiths home and arrested him. Deputies about 2:25 a.m. Oct. 30 went to the area of Southwest Jackson Avenue and Southwest 153rd Street regarding a man down, a report states. 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. He looked out the window and saw a red sport utility vehicle, possible a Toyota or Honda, drive south toward the Moonswiners drive-thru. 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 shooting leaves one injured, officials say. 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Wiley initially denied being involved in the death, but when shown pictures from security footage he told police what he said happened. Let's start with the obvious: No amount of gun violence anywhere on the Treasure Coast is acceptable. If you're a subscriber, thank you. Updated: 6:05 PM EST Mar 4, 2015. Treasurecoast.Com Share this: Twitter Facebook Share 0 Related posts Todd Wilson 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. If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news and weird crime coverage. Smithsaid he shot the man three times because he called him names and threatened (his) family, police said. If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news and weird crime coverage. 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. Detectives aren't connecting the shooting with the delivery. 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. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. Here's what we know about Nikkitia Bryant. 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. Investigators said the shooting occurred just after 2:30 p.m. in the 600 Block of North 25th St. Before police arrived, a man had called emergency dispatchers and said his neighbor shot him. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday set aside to honor a civil rights . FORT PIERCE, Fla. . Updated: 2:06 PM EDT Oct 8, 2021 . On January 16, two people were fatally shot and one injured during a nighttime home invasion robbery in the 400 block of North 18th Street. In December 2021, the Sheriff's Office arrested three men for Leath's death. 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. 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. More: Gunfire, fight after events at Polish American Social Club in Port St. Lucie under investigation, Gagliano said several people were outside when a vehicle drove by and shots were exchanged amongst the vehicle and the unknown males outside.. Fort Pierce police are investigating a shooting that sent an 18-year-old to the hospital. See something? 753 were here. Aden was still inside and the two continued arguing, but stopped and appeared to have worked things out,according to the report. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Police have made an arrest in the Elks Lodge shooting that left an innocent bystander in critical condition. The three in the vehicle were described as men from Fort Pierce, ages 28, 35 and 40. Matt Papaycik 12:14 PM, Feb 10, 2023 . 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