Vero News > All News > News > Person has critical injuries after shooting, officials say

Person has critical injuries after shooting, officials say

Written by: March 27 2019
facebook twitter pinterest linkedin

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A person has critical injuries after being shot Wednesday evening, deputies and fire rescue crews said.

The shooting happened about 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of 10th Place, south of Vero Beach and near Old Dixie Highway, Indian River County Sheriff’s spokesman Maj. Eric Flowers said. Deputies at the scene found an unidentified male with a gunshot wound; his age was not immediately available.

Sheriff’s Sgt. Christian Mathisen said the victim and suspect were both outside when the shooting happened, but could not give more details. It was unclear what prompted the shooting and if there were more suspects involved.

The victim was taken by ambulance to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce with critical injuries, Indian River County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Kyle Kofke said. Flowers said a vehicle was seen leaving the area.

No suspects were in custody by 8 p.m.

Further details on the vehicle and shooting were not immediately available. Detectives were at the scene talking to witnesses and gathering evidence.

Two sheriff’s crime scene vans and other patrol vehicles were still in the area about 8 p.m.

Photos by Nick Samuel

facebook twitter pinterest linkedin
+100%-

Related Articles

Deputies ID shooter in cold case murder of military veteran, ‘milk man’

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Testimony from two witnesses led deputies to identify a suspect in the decades-old cold case murder of a military veteran and milk delivery man. Deputies learned that Thomas Jefferson Williams confessed to relatives that he fatally shot Hiram "Ross" Grayam several times in springtime 1968 during a delivery route in Gifford. "(Grayam) was killed execution-style," Sheriff Eric Flowers said during a news conference Thursday at the agency. "We're closing out the oldest cold case within the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. This case in our agency for years has been known as the Milk Man Homicide." The news conference was held on the 56th anniversary of the day Grayam went missing. His body was found the ...

Deputies investigating possible arson after brush fire fully contained

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Deputies were investigating the Sunday brush fire as a possible arson after learning two people were seen in the same wooded area moments before flames ignited. Detectives spoke with a witness and a person of interest, said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. "A witness observed a male and female arguing in the woods. A short time later, the fire started," Jaworski said. "To us that warrants a closer look as to how this fire started." County and state firefighters fully contained the blaze after heavy smoke caused the closure of 27th Avenue Southwest for several hours. Fire crews were monitoring the area for hot spots on Monday. Indian River ...

27th Avenue Southwest reopen following brush fire

Update: Deputies reopened 27th Avenue Southwest on Monday following a weekend brush fire that billowed heavy smoke throughout the roadways. Details on if the flames were fully contained or extinguished were not immediately available.   Earlier story: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — County and state firefighters worked to knock down a brush fire that caused heavy smoke and the closure of 27th Avenue Southwest on Sunday morning. No injuries were reported from the blaze, said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. "The lane closures are expected to last for several hours," sheriff's officials said. "Please be patient and use alternate routes to avoid traffic delays." Indian River County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service were ...

Comments are closed.