Florida
Man shot to death in Wabasso, Indian River sheriff seeks help
A man is dead, found by Indian River County sheriff’s deputies with multiple gunshot wounds early March 28, Sheriff Eric Flowers said in a social media post by the agency.
The victim was not publicly identified.
Authorities believe the shooting happened about 5:30 a.m. near the 8500 block of 64th Avenue in the unincorporated area of Wabasso, Flowers said in the video, where he stood at the scene of the shooting.
The victim, Flowers said, was “transported to the emergency room, where he succumbed to his injuries.”
Flowers also asked for assistance from the public in piecing together what happened.
“Anybody who knows anything about this, anybody who lives in the Wabasso area who may have seen something or heard something, any delivery drivers, we’re looking for information from you,” Flowers said.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers, 800-273-8477.
This story will be updated.
Wicker Perlis is TCPalm’s Watchdog Reporter for St. Lucie County. You can reach him at Wicker.Perlis@TCPalm.com.