Sebastian Crime Blotter: Aug. 19

Man shot several times in Fellsmere; police investigating

FELLSMERE — A man was seriously wounded after being shot multiple times Tuesday afternoon, police said. Police said there is no danger to the public. "The investigation is in progress as officers and sheriff's deputies continue to work active leads to arrest the suspect or suspects," Fellsmere Police Chief Keith Touchberry said in a statement. "More information will be released as soon as possible." This is the second shooting to happen within two days in Indian River County. The two shootings were not connected, said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. The motive behind Tuesday's incident was not immediately available. Fellsmere police and Indian River County sheriff's deputies responded to reports of gunfire about ...

Woman charged in deadly Monday shooting; more details released

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Deputies said a 49-year-old real estate agent waited for her boyfriend to walk into an office at the Vista Royale complex before fatally shooting him with a 9 mm handgun. The woman, Donna Lavonne Smith, initially told deputies that the man assaulted and chased her, but her story was inconsistent with the crime scene, according to Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers. "She was waiting for him to arrive at which point she shot and killed him," Flowers said during a Tuesday news conference. "They worked together and lived together. There were signs that this was a tumultuous relationship and that this has been building up for a while." Smith, of Vista Palm Lane, was charged ...

Investigation continues into Sunday shooting that injured 1

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Deputies continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Sunday shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to the leg, officials said. The man had minor injuries and was released from the hospital the same day, said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. "(There were) multiple pellets in the shin area of his leg," Jaworski said. (The pellets) most likely came from a shotgun-type cartridge." The injured man went to the emergency room shortly after 9 p.m. at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. The man told officials the shooting happened near the 3300 block of 45th Street in Gifford, Jaworski said. The motive behind the gunfire was not immediately ...