Man shot, killed in argument at southwest IRC home; detectives question suspected shooter
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Detectives said they are questioning a person suspected of shooting and killing a man in an argument at what was described as a large gathering at a Fifth Place Southwest home Monday night, a Sheriff’s Office official said.
Deputies went to the 700 block of Fifth Place Southwest shortly after 9 p.m. when emergency dispatchers heard a disturbance in an open 911 call before the line was disconnected, said Capt. Pat White, with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office criminal investigation division.
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White said a local man had been shot and killed, but said the agency was not releasing his name until family members had been notified of his death.
At 11:45 p.m. groups of people were still gathered near the cordoned-off area outside the home where roughly five Sheriff’s Office vehicles and a crime scene van were parked on the southwest corner of Fifth Place Southwest and SIxth Avenue Southwest.
White said detectives would be at work there early Tuesday interviewing some among what he said was an “extremely large amount people” gathered at the residence.
After arriving at the home, White said deputies learned of the shooting from people there who told them someone had been shot in an argument during what he said was “some sort of gathering” at the residence.
Although late Monday he said, “we do believe (the) suspect (is) in custody,” he said the agency was not releasing any identifying information about the person being questioned as the suspect.
Indian River County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Sean Gibbons said rescue workers went to the home along with law enforcement because of the 911 call and what he said sounded like a disturbance.
“It sounded pretty chaotic,” said Gibbons.
Fire rescue crew members determined a "middle-aged man" had died from a gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the residence, he said.
Law enforcement records show deputies arrived at the home just after 9 p.m. and saw several people in the front yard and street.
After doing two sweeps of the home to make sure it was safe, rescue workers were allowed inside, according to the report.
The agency released a statement Tuesday saying although the “subject believed to have fired the gun” was apprehended and being questioned, they were not releasing the name of the suspected shooter or the deceased man.
The announcement also stated they knew each other but the nature of their relationship was being withheld along with their identities.
Corey Arwood is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Corey on Twitter @coreyarwood, or reach him by phone at 772-978-2246.
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