The Fort Pierce Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting.On Sunday, July 5, the police department said it responded to the 300 block of South 14th Street at 3:43 a.m. in reference to gunshot wounds.When officers arrived at the scene, two adults, a man and a woman, were found with apparent gunshot wounds.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsA 28-year-old woman sustained a non-life-threatening injury to her hand, while a 28-year-old man sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital.The police department announced on Tuesday, July 7, that the man died from his injuries.An initial investigation revealed that the victims were involved in an earlier altercation at the 5800 block of Okeechobee Road before returning to their residence.As the victims arrived home, a man not believed to be involved in the altercation on Okeechobee Road, approached them and fired a weapon before leaving the area.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.The Fort Pierce Police Department asks anyone with information about the shooting to contact them by calling 772-462-6800 or submit information to the Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers online at www.tcwatch.org.
FORT PIERCE, Fla. —
The Fort Pierce Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting.
On Sunday, July 5, the police department said it responded to the 300 block of South 14th Street at 3:43 a.m. in reference to gunshot wounds.
When officers arrived at the scene, two adults, a man and a woman, were found with apparent gunshot wounds.
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A man died after a shooting in Fort Pierce, Florida, following an earlier altercation, police said.
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A 28-year-old woman sustained a non-life-threatening injury to her hand, while a 28-year-old man sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital.
The police department announced on Tuesday, July 7, that the man died from his injuries.
An initial investigation revealed that the victims were involved in an earlier altercation at the 5800 block of Okeechobee Road before returning to their residence.
As the victims arrived home, a man not believed to be involved in the altercation on Okeechobee Road, approached them and fired a weapon before leaving the area.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
The Fort Pierce Police Department asks anyone with information about the shooting to contact them by calling 772-462-6800 or submit information to the Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers online at www.tcwatch.org.