Fort Pierce man shot and killed in early morning homicide

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 4 a.m. 911 call brought Fort Pierce officers to North 12th Street on Saturday, where they located a man who had been shot and killed.

Officers with the Fort Pierce Police Department say they responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting near the 1600 block of North 12th Street around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday.

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Upon arrival, officers say they located a man with a gunshot wound, who was later reported deceased at the scene.

Police assure the public that the incident is isolated, with no ongoing threat to the community.

Officials have launched an active and ongoing investigation. Police are urging anyone with information to contact the Fort Pierce Police Department at 772-462-6800 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at tcwatch.org.