FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A disturbance in Fort Pierce that involved gunfire prompted a law enforcement response in the area.
On Thursday at about 7:20 p.m. SLCSO deputies responded to a disturbance near West 1st Street in Fort Pierce. The sheriff’s office says while its deputies were en route a man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.
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The sheriff’s office says the scene appeared to be an isolated incident and the scene has now been secured. Deputies say all involved parties have been accounted for and are with law enforcement officials.
Deputies say one person is being to a local hospital for medical treatment.
The sheriff’s office says detectives with the criminal investigation division are responding to the scene to continue the investigation.
At this time the incident is an active investigation and remains in its early stages.