Fort Pierce man killed, others injured when gunfire erupts at Indiantown street gathering

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A Labor Day weekend street gathering in Indiantown that ended in gunfire left one man dead, another man seriously wounded and three other people suffering from minor injuries.

About 300 people were congregated at Booker Park on Southwest Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive shortly before midnight Sunday when two Fort Pierce men “exchanged gunfire for an unknown reason,” according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.

A Martin County forensics van is pictured outside the main entrance to Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Martin County Sheriff's Office published the image on its Facebook page Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, along with a post about an Indiantown shooting the night before. Spokesperson Christine Christofek Weiss confirmed to TCPalm that at least one of the five victims was treated there.

A Martin County forensics van is pictured outside the main entrance to Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office published the image on its Facebook page Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, along with a post about an Indiantown shooting the night before. Spokesperson Christine Christofek Weiss confirmed to TCPalm that at least one of the five victims was treated there.

Three bystanders — from Fort Pierce, Indiantown and Port St. Lucie — were struck by bullets in the ensuing chaos. They transported themselves to area hospitals and were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

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One of the armed men was airlifted to a hospital, while the other was dropped off at a hospital by an unidentified person who gave no information. One of the shooters died and the other, who was shot in the face, remained in serious condition Monday morning.

Police didn’t indicate which shooter was flown to the hospital and which was driven. And while they didn’t specify at which hospital(s) any of the five victims were treated, they posted a photo on Facebook of a forensics van in front of Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in Port St. Lucie. Spokesperson Christine Christofek Weiss later confirmed to TCPalm that at least one person was treated at Tradition.

Aside from the suspects’ and victims’ cities of residence, police didn’t reveal any identifying information about the people involved in the shooting.

The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about the incident to come forward by calling 772-220-7000. They can also submit tips anonymously through Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-8477.

Lindsey Leake is TCPalm’s projects reporter. She has an M.A. in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University, an M.A. in Journalism and Digital Storytelling from American University and a B.A. from Princeton University. Follow her on Twitter @NewsyLindsey, Facebook @LindseyMLeake and Instagram @newsylindsey. Call her at 772-529-5378 or email her at lindsey.leake@tcpalm.com.

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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida crime: Fort Pierce man killed in Indiantown shooting Sept. 4



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