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.
Indian River County Sheriff’s OfficeThe 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.”
WPTV