/ CBS News. ILOUS ELLIS PARK SHOOTING UPDATE Those with details about the mass shooting are encouraged to call 772-462-3230 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers, 800-273-8477. He was approached from an unknown direction and shot several times, Donnon said. FORT PIERCE, Fla. Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Fort Pierce Wednesday evening. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. in the 500 block of Florida Avenue. If you see a crime being committed, leave anonymous tips on Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers hotline, web site or smart phone app. Police Sgt. Charles Donnon said. He attended Christopher Columbus High School,Homestead Senior HighSchool and graduated from St. Thomas University. 2. . If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news andcrime coverage. Sydney Czyzon is a TCPalm projects reporter working on investigations and enterprise stories. The shooting at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in a park in Fort Pierce was the 30th mass shooting in the United States so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive.. FORT PIERCE A 31-year-old Port St. Lucie man died this week after a shooting incident, and police are asking for the publics help in identifying two persons of interest, a Fort Pierce Police lieutenant said Thursday. He added that investigators found over 50 shell casings from three calibers of weapons at the scene. The most recent occurred as Fort Pierce police about 7:12 p.m. Wednesday went to the 500 block of Florida Avenue after a report of shooting activity. 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By Kerry Breen, Gina Martinez, Jordan Freiman, Updated on: January 17, 2023 / 3:19 PM St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office confirmed that eight people were shot during an MLK Jr. Day event in Fort Pierce Monday. A shooting at Ilouis Ellis Park in Fort Pierce after car show on Martin Luther King Jr. Day leaves 7 injured, 1 woman has died. FORT PIERCE, Fla. A 30-year-old woman has died following a shooting that broke out between rival gang members during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Fort Pierce, sheriffs officials said Tuesday. We believe this was a targeted family, the local sheriff, Mike Boudreaux, told reporters. Of those killed, 88 were aged 17 or under, with another 187 minors injured, the Gun Violence Archive reported. The woman was attending a party with her 6-year-old daughter Monday evening following the MLK Day parade in Fort Pierce, Florida, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara said during a news conference. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. Family members later identified the woman killed as Nikkitia Bryant. You can reach Sydney with story tips, comments or questions by emailingSydney.Czyzon@tcpalm.com, reaching out on Twitter @SydneyCzyzon, contacting her on Facebook@ReporterSydney or calling 772-469-6045. Police did not release the name of the deceased, citing Marsys law. One is a Black male wearing black shorts, a white T-shirt and white sandals or slide-type shoes. Roy Ramos joined the Local 10 News team in 2018. We want our citizens to know that we're fighting for the answers and we're fighting to bring justice to the people that were victimized by this.. Some law enforcement officials have interpreted the statute asapplying to any victim, as well as to law enforcement officers being entitled to privacy and having their identity protected. According to Chief Deputy Brian Hester, detectives believe Johnson was present during the incident, and he is wanted for questioning. Fort Pierce residents form petition to block waterfront development . The shooting occurred at about 8:15 p.m. Friday in the 2500 block of Avenue K, Fort Pierce police said. Then our community has to step up right now and we have to come together and identify the folks that perpetrated this crime.. All our detectives are out right now tracking down leads and talking to people whohave been calling us," Donnon said. The other seven who were shot are expected to recover, he said. "We always talk about how we want to change. Lt. James Gagliano said police overhead shooting activity in the area. A shooting which erupted on a packed Martin Luther King Jr Day block party in Florida and left eight people wounded late on Monday was the 30th mass shooting in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Advertisement. Goshen is a semi-rural community of about 3,000 residents, 35 miles south-east of Fresno in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley. All rights reserved. FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Eight people were injured in a shooting at a Martin Luther King Jr. event in Fort Pierce, Florida, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office confirmed to CNN. The shooting did not happen during the parade, it was a few hours later. FORT PIERCE St. Lucie County sheriff's detectives are investigating a shooting that left multiple people injured Monday during a Martin Luther King Jr. car show event. The. Roy is a South Florida native who grew up in Florida City. FORT PIERCE A 54-year-old Fort Pierce man was shot to death Friday night in an argument while playing dominoes, police said. Check back for updates. Information can also be sent to Fort Pierce Police Detective Evens Saintilien via phone at 772-302-4796 or via email atesaintilien@fppd.org. Gas leak: Port St. Lucie shoppers evacuate plaza after suspicious smell, Brightline closures: Jensen Beach businesses take financial hit, Stuart man arrested:He allegedly hit girlfriend, kids with car after fight. :FDLE working on way to give you more detailed info than in past. Charles Donnon on Thursday said the man was sitting in front of the home in a chair. The shooting scenes on Florida Avenue and Dundas Court are just west of U.S. 1, less than a 1.5-mile drive apart. Johnny Lee Green III, 20, of Fort Pierce, died after he was shot during a block party Saturday night of about 300 people in Indiantown at the the intersection of Southwest Palm Beach Street. Seven others were also shot and wounded, and at least four more hurt in the panic that followed. The shooting occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Dundas Court, police said. Wenn Sie Ihre Auswahl anpassen mchten, klicken Sie auf Datenschutzeinstellungen verwalten. All rights reserved. First published on January 16, 2023 / 9:49 PM. Police about 11:26 p.m. Tuesday were called regarding a disturbance in the 1200 block of North 27th Street, which is an apartment complex, police Lt. James Gagliano said Thursday. We ask anyone who was present at the event, whether they witnessed the incident or not, to contact detectives at 772-462-3230. FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Eight people were injured in a shooting at a Martin Luther King Jr. event in Fort Pierce, Florida, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office confirmed to CNN. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Hester urged the public to come forward with information that could lead to arrests while also reassuring the community that the Sheriffs Office could protect witnesses who speak up. One of the shooting victims was critically injured and four other people were injured while trying to leave the area, public information officer Tonya Woodworth said. According to Chief Deputy Brian Hester, detectives believe Johnson was present during the incident and he is wanted for questioning. In a cellphone video taken by a witness, families are seen dancing by their cars as shots are fired, with parents then taking children by the hand and scrambling to safety. One person is dead Tuesday after a mass shooting during a Martin Luther King Jr. event in Fort Pierce that left 11 others injured. Ensuring mental-health resources, such as counseling, are provided to children and adults traumatized by the shooting was another priority commissioners highlighted Tuesday. "The male later succumbed to his injuries.. Second shooting reported in Fort Pierce in one day. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. Police did not immediately respond to TCPalm's request for additional details. Hester said the agency is working with local, state and federal agencies. Two people were injured. They were actually observed leaving the scene, Gagliano said, noting they were on foot heading south through the complex. Hoping to encourage more witnesses to come forward, Commissioner Michael Broderick asked if the city could add to the $5,000 reward offered by the Florida Sheriffs Association for information leading to arrests. Introduced in memory of a young woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Marsys Law was created to offer crime victims a slate of rights, including protecting them and their families from harassment by their attackers. Donnon said investigatorshave not been able to confirm arelationship between the incidents. The event featured a DJ, kids activities and an afternoon of car show judging, a flyer for the event says. The motive in the incident remains under investigation. Let me be very clear. On Monday, January 16, 2023, a shooting at an MLK Day event in Fort Pierce, Florida, led to 8 people being injured. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Broderick proposed asking local businesses to chip in to boost the reward if the city does not. FORT PIERCE A man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in the 500 block of South 32nd Street, according to a police news release. Saira is two-time Emmy-nominated reporter and comes to South Florida from Madison, Wisconsin, where she was working as a reporter and anchor. Detectives are out there right now conducting a neighborhood canvass and collecting additional video surveillance, he said. If you are thinking of, or hiding, supporting, protecting or aiding any suspect, anyone involved in the heinous incident, then I can assure you you we will arrest you, and we will charge you to the fullest extent of the law., The first two shots were bang, Bang, but then it started getting, a muzzle was shot and then about 1500 people started running, witness Charlie Frank Matthews said. Those with information about the shooting of the 31-year-old man are asked to contact Detective Dania Francois at 772-979-1471 or dfrancois@fppd.org, Those with information about the shooting that wounded the 24-year-old man and the 39-year-old man are asked to contact Detective Evens Saintilien at 772-302-4796 or esaintilien@fppd.org. The man was found lying in the road around 1 p.m . Officials there suspect the horrific massacre in the early hours was related to drug cartel activity after a search of the residence by deputies executing a narcotics warrant last week. If not,become a subscriberto get the latest breaking news andcrime coverage. Officials did not say the incidents are related. 679215 Registered office: 1 . We want our community to be greater than what it is, City Manager Nick Mimms said. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara said during a news conference. This appears to be an isolated incident and there's no threat to the community/public at this time, Gagliano said. Fort Pierce police are investigating a shooting about 7:12 p.m. June 1, 2022, in the 500 block of Florida Avenue. There is not a word you can use for that.. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. There were people laying behind cars, laying behind anything they could lay behind. Hobley-Burney said Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers is the agency responsible for offering rewards so the Police Department is not accused of trying to pay someone off.. More than 1,000 people were in attendance. 1:06. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday set aside to honor a civil rights . Indication now is that they were approached from the rear of the house at close range, and both men sustained multiple gunshot wounds," Donnon said. If you're a subscriber, thank you. A day of greatness was yesterday, and it turned into a situation of horror for our beautiful city and also for our citizens, Fort Pierce Police Chief Diane Hobley-Burney told city commissioners Tuesday. The shooting comes less than a month after a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Ilous Ellis Park at North 13thStreet and Avenue M in Fort Piercekilled 29-year-old Nikkitia Bryant. The sheriff's office did not say whether any suspects are in custody or if they have determined a possible motive. . News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7.