Following the shooting that injured Port St. Lucie Police Department Seargent Erik LeVasseur on Monday night, law enforcement agencies and government officials sent their well-wishes to Sgt. LeVasseur for a full recovery.Sgt. LeVasseur was shot in the face after he and five other officers responded to a call for service. He is in serious condition at HCA Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce.The suspect, Frankie Salvatore Riccio, 32, was killed during the exchange of gunfire.PORT ST. LUCIE MAYOR SHANNON M. MARTINST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICEFORT PIERCE POLICE DEPARTMENTMARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICEU.S. REP. BRIAN MAST”My prayers are with Port St. Lucie police officer, Sgt. Erik Levasseur who was shot protecting our community last night. May god bless you, your family and all law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to protect ours.”Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsU.S. SEN. RICK SCOTT”This morning, I ask every Floridian to join me in keeping Sergeant Erik LeVasseur and his family in your prayers.Florida’s law enforcement put their lives on the line every day to keep our families safe. They’re heroes, and we can’t thank them enough.”U.S. SEN. ASHLEY MOODYGet the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
Following the shooting that injured Port St. Lucie Police Department Seargent Erik LeVasseur on Monday night, law enforcement agencies and government officials sent their well-wishes to Sgt. LeVasseur for a full recovery.
Sgt. LeVasseur was shot in the face after he and five other officers responded to a call for service.
He is in serious condition at HCA Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce.
Port St. Lucie Police Department
Port St. Lucie Police Department Sgt. Erik LeVasseur
The suspect, Frankie Salvatore Riccio, 32, was killed during the exchange of gunfire.
PORT ST. LUCIE MAYOR SHANNON M. MARTIN
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U.S. REP. BRIAN MAST
“My prayers are with Port St. Lucie police officer, Sgt. Erik Levasseur who was shot protecting our community last night. May god bless you, your family and all law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to protect ours.”
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U.S. SEN. RICK SCOTT
“This morning, I ask every Floridian to join me in keeping Sergeant Erik LeVasseur and his family in your prayers.
Florida’s law enforcement put their lives on the line every day to keep our families safe. They’re heroes, and we can’t thank them enough.”
U.S. SEN. ASHLEY MOODY
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Please join Justin and I in praying for a full recovery of the @PSLPolice officer who was shot in the line of duty this evening.
Violence against the men and women who selflessly serve and protect us is sickening. We are keeping his loved ones and the entire Port St. Lucie…
— Senator Ashley Moody (@SenAshleyMoody) December 2, 2025
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