FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A SWAT situation is unfolding as deputies respond to a reported domestic battery in Fort Pierce’s Lakewood Park neighborhood.
Deputies say they have secured the area surrounding the 7600 block of Winter Garden Boulevard and are awaiting additional SWAT resources.
A SWAT situation is unfolding as deputies respond to a reported domestic battery in Fort Pierce’s Lakewood Park neighborhood. (WPEC)
When deputies arrived, they saw a man in the front yard of the residence. He then went back inside the home, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.
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Residents in the immediate area are being asked to stay away while deputies handle the situation.
The response remains active, and additional information will be released as it becomes available, according to the sheriff’s office.
This is a developing story. CBS12 News will provide updates as more information becomes available.