Dispute between Stuart neighbors leads to shooting death, police say

Lamaur Stancil, Treasure Coast Newspapers
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STUART — A neighborhood dispute led to a shooting death in Stuart Saturday afternoon, police said.

The incident happened late in the afternoon, said Lt. Mike Gerwan. He did not have the address available Saturday night.

The person who was shot was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, Gerwan said.

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Police announced the shooting on social media about 5:45 p.m. Saturday night. As of 7 p.m., the investigation was ongoing and no other details were released.

Lamaur Stancil is the Treasure Coast regional economy reporter covering business and industries, including retail, tourism and hospitality. Contact him at 321-987-7179 or lamaur.stancil@tcpalm.com and follow him at Lamaur Stancil on Facebook and @TCPalmLStancil on Twitter.

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