{"id":258255,"date":"2026-05-04T20:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258255\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T20:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:56:12","slug":"shooting-victim-dies-after-robbery-during-cellphone-transaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258255\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting victim dies after robbery during cellphone transaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWPBF 25 NEWS STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW. A SHOOTING IN PORT SAINT LUCIE TURNING DEADLY AS THE SEARCH FOR THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER ON THE TREASURE COAST CONTINUES. POLICE ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR THIS MAN ON YOUR SCREEN AFTER 219 YEAR OLDS WERE SHOT. ONE IN THE HEAD. THAT\u2019S THE VICTIM WHO DIED THIS AFTERNOON. THE OTHER VICTIM SHOT IN THE STOMACH. THIS ALL HAPPENING AT A TREASUR\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Port St. Lucie shooting victim dies after robbery during cellphone transaction<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768879104_731_wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 4:11 PM EDT May 4, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Port St. Lucie Police Department announced Monday afternoon that a victim injured in a shooting has died.The police department said Antoine Myers, 19, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. The victim\u2019s family was notified of this death.\u201cThe Port St. Lucie Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Antoine Myers during this difficult time,\u201d the police department said in a statement.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsA second victim, Jermonti Johnson, 19, remains hospitalized and is expected to survive.The Port St. Lucie Police Department said the victims were injured during a pre-arranged transaction involving cellphones that turned into a robbery at the Town Center at St. Lucie West on Saturday night, May 2.The police department announced Sunday that Myers and Johnson, who were visiting from Georgia, were injured in the shooting.Sharlett Nylav Key, 18, of Port St. Lucie, and Martravious Aaron Blue, Jr., 19, of Fort Pierce were arrested while Norrien Casminski, 18, of Fort Pierce, remans on the loose.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.The Port St. Lucie Police Department requests anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Port St. Lucie Police Department at (772) 871-5000 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-8477.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Port St. Lucie Police Department announced Monday afternoon that a victim injured in a shooting has died.<\/p>\n<p>The police department said Antoine Myers, 19, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. The victim\u2019s family was notified of this death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Port St. Lucie Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Antoine Myers during this difficult time,\u201d the police department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Your neighborhood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/local-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Local coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A second victim, Jermonti Johnson, 19, remains hospitalized and is expected to survive.<\/p>\n<p>The Port St. Lucie Police Department said the victims were injured during a pre-arranged transaction involving cellphones that turned into a robbery at the Town Center at St. Lucie West on Saturday night, May 2.<\/p>\n<p>The police department announced Sunday that Myers and Johnson, who were visiting from Georgia, were injured in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Sharlett Nylav Key, 18, of Port St. Lucie, and Martravious Aaron Blue, Jr., 19, of Fort Pierce were arrested while Norrien Casminski, 18, of Fort Pierce, remans on the loose.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Port St. Lucie Police Department requests anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Port St. Lucie Police Department at (772) 871-5000 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-8477.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WPBF 25 NEWS STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. 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