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19-year-old Port St. Lucie resident accidentally discharges rifle while inside garage, police say

Police responded to the Newport Isles community Saturday morning to a house hit by a single bullet to the garage
Port St. Lucie police vehicle, Nov. 4, 2022
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) is actively investigating an isolated shooting incident at the Newport Isles neighborhood.

PSLPD responded to a house on Newport Isles Boulevard at around 11:20 a.m. Saturday morning to single bullet shot to the garage.

In a recent update, PSLPD said that after reviewing the surrounding video and re-interviewing occupants of the home, it was revealed that a 19-year-old resident accidentally discharged a rifle while alone in the garage.

Police say no one was injured, and there is no known threat to the public.