Fort Pierce man gets 10 years in prison for Vero Beach apartment shooting

VERO BEACH — A 25-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison for a January 2024 shooting at a Vero Beach apartment complex and a high-speed chase with deputies, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said.

Vandrell Jacobs was arrested on Jan. 29, 2024, a day after deputies responded to gunfire at Orangewood Apartments. Five bullets struck an apartment that was occupied by a family, according to the sheriff’s office.

Witnesses told investigators they saw people inside a red Mercedes firing toward an intended victim before the car sped away…

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