Wiley said his friend agreed to buy the marijuana, then pulled a handgun and shot Belzens in the head. "While traveling in the vehicle, the suspect was handed a magazine from the victim, at which time the suspect unzipped the bag, reached in to pull the firearm out, but he negligently mishandled the firearm by pulling the trigger," Del Toro said. Former Boy Scout killed in Fort Pierce shooting, ex-lawmaker says. Updated: 6:05 PM EST Mar 4, 2015. More:Police investigate homicide of 19-year-old in Fort Pierce, More: Woman accused of stabbing another woman with serrated knife in St. Lucie County, More:Police: Man dances in celebration after pawning items stolen in Port St. Lucie. He carried out a scheme to report finding her body in her truck at Walmart in Sebastian, where police found Jeanine Bishop, 67, dead on a Tuesday morning, Michael Despres, 56, was charged with premeditated first-degree murder. Assistant Chief Richard Del Toro said Monday that before the victim was shot, the 15-year-old had handed a gun magazine to the 17-year-old.. Jamall Frederick, of the 3100 block of Avenue T, remained at . On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday set aside to honor a civil rights . GINNY BEAGAN/TCPALM, Former Indian River County firefighter, Melbourne police officer jailed on murder, arson charges, Veterinarian suspended after DUI, 'botched' surgery of dog, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The dismembered remains of Dustin Davis Mills, 42, of St. Lucie County, were discovered at John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area off Southwest Pratt Whitney Road in Martin County after a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported seeing what she thought was an arm in an alligators mouth.Other body parts and a shallow grave for Mills were discovered. Fort Pierce is in the middle of a renaissance, with many exciting developments planned for downtown and the city's western fringes. The shooting happened just after midnight Monday near G Terrace and North 14th Street. On January 16, two people were fatally shot and one injured during a nighttime home invasion robbery in the 400 block of North 18th Street. The person reported they wanted him out because the street were looking to kill him, records state. 753 were here. He also covers strange, wild and weird Treasure Coast crimes in Off The Beat. 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It's admirable there have been discussions about adding cameras in parks, which Hester said would occur, and increasing security at public events. Until we asked Thursday, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, which took the lead investigating the incident because it occurred in a county park, hadn't released much new information on the case. More: SLCSO reports 68 COVID-19 cases in county jail, 'highest throughout the pandemic', More: How Treasure Coast House Reps. Brian Mast, Bill Posey voted in June, More: Port St. Lucie man awarded $35 million following Broward County crash that left him paralyzed. Follow Will on Twitter@OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-692-8936. Jamarion Abari Miller, 16, initially was jailed on an attempted murder charge in the shooting of 27-year-old Shakia Young while they traveled in a car together south of Fort Pierce after a party.Young was taken to a hospital and her condition didnt improve. A 27-year-old Port St. Lucie man was killed in a barrage of shots outside the Florida Irish-American Society center downtown. Let's start with the obvious: No amount of gun violence anywhere on the Treasure Coast is acceptable. There's no such thing as "just another shooting." Crime Stoppers: How to Report a Crime Anonymously on the Treasure Coast, Help the community. The official Facebook page for the Fort Pierce Police Department. (St. Lucie County . On March 4, The Martin County Sheriff's Office identified her handyman as a person of interest in her death, then conducted a dig in her backyard. Rivers said the death is considered suspicious, based on the amount of blood found on the man's body. Matt Papaycik 12:14 PM, Feb 10, 2023 . More: Two shot in Fort Pierce in case that remains under investigation. Killed in the incident were Dontavis Albury, 30, and John Soloman, 66. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday set aside to honor a civil rights activist who preached nonviolence, one or more shooters began spraying bullets into a crowd that had gathered for the MLK Car Show and Family Fun Day. This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Justice needed to provide closure for Fort Pierce's MLK Day shooting, Martin Luther King Jr. Day incident not 'random mass shooting,' sheriff says, Don't let Martin Luther King Day shooting mask progress Fort Pierce has made, New details discussed in MLK Day shootings at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce, Justice needed to provide closure for Fort Pierce's MLK Day shooting. If you're a subscriber, thank you. Police later arrived at the crash site, and the shooting victim was taken to the hospital but later died. Gaudet and the other man were taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce. He also covers strange, wild and weird Treasure Coast crimes in Off The Beat. Follow Will on Twitter@OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-692-8936. FORT PIERCE, Fla. WPTV is taking a closer look at the economic impact of the potential development planned to turn Fisherman's Wharf in downtown Fort Pierce into a waterfront destination for . That's where they discovered her body in a septic tank. Hurlburt and another person inside the vehicle were also taken to the hospital for minor injuries sustained in the wreck. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Fort Pierce Police Department at 772-467-6800. A 32-year-old Miami woman moved a sofa and a refrigerator behind the door of a Port St. Lucie hotel room before fatally shooting a 4-year-old child and herself. Deputies on a patrol through Harbor Pointe Park found Akiefe Jamal Anderson near his vehicle with a gunshot wound about 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Smithsaid he shot the man three times because he called him names and threatened (his) family, police said. Gaudet died early Thursday, while the other man, whose name was not released, was in critical condition. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of North 29th Street, police Lt. James Gagliano said. Investigators revealed new details on Thursday about the discovery of a woman's body on the side of Interstate 95 in St. Lucie County earlier this week. Andrew Karacsonyi, who lived in a home at the intersection of East 14th Street and Southeast Apache Avenue, was airlifted to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce, where he later died, the report said. Investigators said there were a total of four people inside the vehicle but did not say if any other charges would be filed. Arrested Thursday were Luckson Cadet, 24, and Polo Delva, 29. He said after his friend was done inspecting the marijuana, he handed the bag to him. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Detective Joselito Simon at 772 467-6880. Jack in the Box coming to Florida, eyes further expansion, Okeeheelee BMX track out thousands after early morning burglary, Rib Round Up Music Festival returns to West Palm Beach on Saturday, Railroad repositions propane tanker, will remove Friday, Man dressed in Pink Floyd attire robs Fort Lauderdale bank, Warning to beachgoers as sea turtle nesting season is underway, Remains of woman missing for 5 years possibly located, Boil water advisory issued for Tradition area of Port St. Lucie, School lockdown highlights need for Spanish-speaking officers. Due to the coronavirus. The future site of Kings Landing, a $140 million project on 7 acres between Indian River Drive and Second Street in Fort Pierce on the site of the former H. D. King Power Plant, on April 6, 2021. Jorge Fuentes, 78, was found May 6 in his home in the 1200 block of Wyoming Avenue with several gunshot wounds. (St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office) FORT. Treasurecoast.Com Share this: Twitter Facebook Share 0 Related posts An investigator about 3:45 p.m. Jan. 27 went to the scene and found a gray Nissan parked between two cars, records state. They all matter. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. When officers arrived they found the victim unconscious inside of the business. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Corey on Twitter @coreyarwood, or reach him by phone at 772-978-2246. Seven people were wounded and one woman, 29-year-old Nikkitia Bryant, died in the shootout. To respond to this editorial with a letter to the editor, email up to 300 words to TCNLetters@TCPalm.com. The incident occurred early Tuesday near the Fishermans Wharf area, Fort Pierce police stated. Let's start with the obvious: No amount of gun violence anywhere on the Treasure Coast is acceptable. Tuesday, July 6th 2021. That said, it's particularly difficult to come to terms with the shooting Jan. 16 at Fort Pierce's Ilous Ellis Park. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. The whole city runs the risk of being painted with a broad brush that could discourage tourism and further economic investment. According to the St. Lucie Sheriff's Office, the incident happened around 5:20 p.m. during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort. On June 9, 1995, her 6-year-old daughter Morgan was watching a Little League game at a ballfield near Alma, Arkansas, and went missing. @WPTV. The footage showed at least one person, a man, run through an alley. "We're in a good place right now.". However, police said Gaudet died from his injuries early Thursday morning. Its at least the second homicide case this year investigated by Fort Pierce police in which arrest records were sealed.