Fort Pierce police investigate shooting into home with children inside

Fort Pierce police are investigating a shooting that struck a home occupied by a woman and four children, with bullets penetrating a bedroom where a child was sleeping.

Malcolm ShieldsFORT PIERCE, Fla. —

The Fort Pierce Police Department is investigating a shooting.

The police department said on Friday, Sept. 18, at 9:07 p.m., its officers responded to the 3100 block of Avenue L after receiving reports of shooting activity.

When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that a home occupied by a woman and four children had been struck by multiple rounds of gunfire.

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According to the police department, multiple rounds penetrated the residence, including a bedroom where a child was sleeping.

Officers located multiple bullet impacts on the exterior of the home, and no injuries were reported.

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