The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another critically ill during a park party in unincorporated Melbourne Beach.
MPs responded to a call about a shooting in the Spessard Holland area around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
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When the deputies arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Sheriff Wayne Ivey said the second victim was located elsewhere on the east side of the US-192 bridge. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The sheriff’s office is not currently releasing the names of the victims.
Ivey said the shooting was gang-related and investigators believe it was a targeted attack and no danger to the public.
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During the press conference, Ivey also stated that a truck fled the scene, where the suspects jumped out of the truck and ran away from the deputies. Two occupiers were detained, they are being interrogated by deputies.
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