ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Two Fort Pierce men were arrested on Jan. 6 after deputies traced gunshots they heard to Collins Park in Fort Pierce on Jan. 6, according to a St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Facebook posting.
Deputies heard gunshots while patrolling Collins Park, south of East Midway Road and east of U.S. 1, at about 1:45 a.m., according to the Facebook posting.
During a traffic stop on a car seen leaving the area, deputies saw several spent shell casings on the car’s floorboard and found a loaded firearm inside the car. A records check of the gun’s serial number revealed the gun was reported stolen out of Jacksonville, according to the Facebook posting. As the investigation continued, the driver showed deputies a Snapchat video depicting a firearm being discharged from inside the vehicle toward the ground, according to the Facebook posting…