INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — A Fort Pierce man is dead following an overnight shooting near a lounge in Indian River County, deputies said.
The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the shooting occurred near the area of 4016 Old Dixie Hwy. in Gifford just before 3 a.m.
Deputies said a large crowd was parked along the road near the lounge when several shots were heard. A man was later found unresponsive with several gunshot wounds.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
Sheriff Eric Flowers told WPTV that this was not a random attack.
"We had over 100 people out last night right up to 3 a.m.," Flowers said. "Our deputies observed them, saw them out there before, no problem. But all of sudden when somebody gets shot, nobody wants to talk to us."
This is the second fatal shooting in Indian River County in the last few weeks.
Flowers told WPTV that he believes the same group of people are possibly involved in the shooting death of Robert Trusty III, which occurred in early August about a mile from Monday's crime scene.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call the Indian River County Sheriff's Office at 772-569-6700 or the Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-TIPS.
Tips can be sent to Sgt. Kevin Jaworski 772-475-8552 or kjaworski@ircsheriff.org.
