PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 78-year-man experiencing a mental health crisis sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being barricaded inside a home's bedroom, Port St. Lucie police said Sunday morning.
The St. Lucie County Fire District took the man to a hospital in critical condition, according to an updated Facebook post at 11 a.m. The investigation is active and ongoing at this time, police said.
At 8:09 a.m., personnel responded to the 100 block of Southwest Fernleaf Trail, west of Florida's Turnpike.
The man fired a gun several times inside the house and then barricaded himself in a bedroom. A family member sustained minor injuries, and left the house house and called 911, polcie said.
The PSLPD SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiation Team were on the scene to de-escalate the situation.
With a heavy police presence, people are asked to avoid the area.
