Tips can also be reported anonymously to Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers, at 800-273-TIPS (8477), or online at TCWatch.org. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. Investigators said the shooting occurred just after 2:30 p.m. in the 600 Block of North 25 th St. More than a month and a half have passed since the shooting. Jorge Fuentes, 78, was found May 6 in his home in the 1200 block of Wyoming Avenue with several gunshot wounds. But when national news headlines talk about shootings in Fort Pierce, they aren't always going to make distinctions between the "good" neighborhoods and those facing challenges. 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. It could be some folks have information that could help, but they have been reluctant to come forward. When shots rang out, she protectively covered her . Police said Robert Castro, 26, called 911 and said hed murdered his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Sato, 25, a mother of a four-year-old boy. He then got out of the vehicle and attempted to kill himself. Police reported Belzens was in the drivers seat, covered in blood with a gunshot wound to the right side of his face, records show. According to the sheriff's office, 16-year-old Jamarian Miller pulled out a gun and shot 27-year-old Shakiya Young on Oct. 8, 2021, near Fort Pierce. One other person was shot and wounded. 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Updated: 6:05 PM EST Mar 4, 2015. 2019 GINNY BEAGAN/TCPALM, Port St. Lucie police officer resigns amid probe involving sexual photos, text messages, Two shot in Fort Pierce in case that remains under investigation, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The assailants were described as three males. Investigators said the shooting occurred at the 100 block of Fishermans Warf at 12:45 a.m. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. These victims weren't "gang bangers" caught up in some underworld war. Police arrested her husband, who had left a chilling voice mail with family members that threatened a murder-suicide involving him and his wife. When officers arrived they found the victim unconscious inside of the business. Indian River County deputies and the U.S. Police investigate homicide of 19-year-old in Fort Pierce, Woman accused of stabbing another woman with serrated knife in St. Lucie County, Police: Man dances in celebration after pawning items stolen in Port St. Lucie, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. This happened while the vehicle was traveling on U.S. 1 near Crosstown Parkway and headed to Jensen Beach, police said Monday. Before police arrived, a man had called emergency dispatchers and said his neighbor shot him. Perechu, originally from Guatemala, was dead, Budensiek said. See something? Gaudet and the other man were taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce. Arrested Thursday were Luckson Cadet, 24, and Polo Delva, 29. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. Aden returned inside bleeding. Police arrested Jeremy Smith, 33,. At least one of the guns in this investigation was reported stolen from a car in the Indian River Estates community in St. Lucie County, according to the sheriff's office. That's where they discovered her body in a septic tank. All rights reserved. It's admirable there have been discussions about adding cameras in parks, which Hester said would occur, and increasing security at public events. Records related to the Wiley arrest were sealed by a judge in January, though the order was rescinded Wednesday, court records show. On Jan. 29, a person called police and said Wiley was in that persons home. Scott Hodges, 44, of the 8600 block of 95th Ave., was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a stolen firearm, according to Sheriff's Office records.Hodges told them where to find his body, according to an arrest affidavit. The Sheriff's Office was holding Francisco-Francisco on the burglary charge and waiting to fully investigate the homicide before charging him with Perechu's death, One year later, a 21-year-old man was arrested on a second-degree murder charge following a 2021 fatal stabbing incident in Indiantown. Hamiltonhad no permanent address and floated between Vero Beach and Melbourne the last few years. Authorities said the shooting occurred just before 12:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of N. 29th St. Police said the victim, whose name has not been released, was treated for . Editorials published by TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers are decided collectively by its editorial board. No other information, such as the age of those shot or whether police are looking for a suspect, was available Wednesday. Monday, May 10th 2021 Gentrus Thomas, 25, killed in a shooting at the G Spot 2 Night Club, or the Mix Sports Bar in Fort Pierce on May 10, 2021. Rivers said the death is considered suspicious, based on the amount of blood found on the man's body. Investigators said the shooting occurred just after 2:30 p.m. in the 600. 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. John Robert Spencer Jr. was shot four times and left in a wooded area on the outskirts of Vero Lake Estates by a friend he visited the day before he was reported missing, detectives said. A 20-year-old man who the Martin County Sheriffs Office said is responsible for a homicide in Indiantown was charged on a robbery charge. People everywhere deserve better and should expect better. Wiley said he and the friend walked to meet with Belzens at an address in the 1900 block of Avenue E. They got in Belzens vehicle. No other details about the shooting were released. Anyone with information about this case should call Detective Kevin Mohamed at 772-467-6905. Aden was still inside and the two continued arguing, but stopped and appeared to have worked things out,according to the report. The incident occurred early Tuesday near the Fishermans Wharf area, Fort Pierce police stated. The beaches along Hutchinson Island continue to be a source of pride as well. The Fishermans Wharf area is east of North U.S. 1 and north of Seaway Drive. The official Facebook page for the Fort Pierce Police Department. The victim was in the backseat of the vehicle with other passengers when the firearm was discharged, striking and killing him. Del Toro said both the shooter and victim attended Port St. Lucie High School and had been together in Fort Pierce earlier in the day. The incident occurred at. This is the fourth gunshot fatality in Fort Pierce's Lincoln Park neighborhood this year. FORT PIERCE Two people are in custody following the January fatal shooting of 19-year-old Frandy Belzens on Avenue E, according to records and Fort Pierce police. They reported that in March they learned hed been arrested Feb. 16, by officials with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office on an unrelated charge. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. This case should serve as a wake-up call that prompts Fort Pierce city officials from the city manager to the mayor and city council to the entire police department to think about ways to improve their relationship with Lincoln Park residents. Officers said they recovered a firearm near the scene. He looked out the window and saw a red sport utility vehicle, possible a Toyota or Honda, drive south toward the Moonswiners drive-thru. Romeo Marcos Francisco-Francisco, of the 14700 block of Southwest 175th Court in Indiantown, was arrested Oct. 9, 2022, in connection with the October 2021 fatal stabbing of a man identified by Martin County sheriffs officials at the time as 21-year-old Manuel Jeremias Souy Perechu. Hurlburt faces multiple charges included aggravated manslaughter of a child. 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. The body of Allea Beemer, 38, of Fellsmere was found February 3 according to Indian River County Sheriffs Office officials. Police said he mishandled a weapon while they were riding together in a car Friday night. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Detective Joselito Simon at 772 467-6880. The concept is simple enough: By having police officers spend more time getting to know people living in at-risk neighborhoods, they can develop contacts who can assist them when trouble strikes. Sheriff Ken Mascara said the gun was stolen overnight on the evening of Dec. 16 or the morning of Dec. 17. The other man, whose name has not been released, is in critical condition, police said. Detectives said they are not searching for anyone else in the case, and there isn't a safety risk to the nearby businesses. 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. More: At least one person shot Wednesday on North 25th Street, police say. The incident happened about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, but it was not publicly disclosed by police until about 8:50 a.m. Wednesday. Joseph Warren Tenore, 39, of Fort Pierce, was shot and killed at Specialized Trailer & Marine Services in the 4600 block of North U.S. 1. The dog also died, FHP stated. 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. 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. 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The MLK Day shooting shows the potential value of community policing and related collaboration between St. Lucie and Fort Pierce lawmen, even if the results aren't always immediate and tangible. 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. The person reported they wanted him out because the street were looking to kill him, records state. That said, it's particularly difficult to come to terms with the shooting Jan. 16 at Fort Pierce's Ilous Ellis Park. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com. Police on Thursday reported in addition to Wiley, Ranell Louisjeune, 20, was linked to the death. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY As authorities released body camera footage showing deputies shooting a Fort Pierce man, his attorney said Tuesday the 19-year-old has undergone a series of surgeries after being shot 4-6 times in the weekend traffic stop. Fort Pierce police detectives arrested two men Thursday who were wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on Avenue D and 12th Street on Jan. 12, and are seeking a third suspect in the incident. FORT PIERCE A 44-year-old Fort Pierce man died from three gunshot wounds following an argumentat a North 25th Street convenience store Wednesday. . CNN One person was killed and seven others were shot at a block party packed with more than 1,000 people celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Fort Pierce, Florida, Monday, police said. Crime Stoppers: How to Report a Crime Anonymously on the Treasure Coast, Help the community. He then got out of the vehicle and attempted to kill himself. 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. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. This could be because witnesses fear retaliation from the perpetrators or their friends. 4 people shot along G Terrace in Fort Pierce on July 5, 2021. (St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office) The investigation of this case is ongoing. Three days later, Veneetia Parker's body was found in the vicinity. There's no such thing as "just another shooting." He had a gunshot wound and died. Those with information are asked to call Detective Kevin Mohamed at 772-467-6905 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers, at 800-273-TIPS (8477). Wiley said his friend agreed to buy the marijuana, then pulled a handgun and shot Belzens in the head. Smithsaid he shot the man three times because he called him names and threatened (his) family, police said. The car never reached the hospital, hitting another vehicle near the intersection of Southeast Tiffany Avenue and became disabled. FORT PIERCE Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a person sustained a non life-threatening gunshot wound while nearan apartment complex, a Fort Pierce police official said Tuesday.