PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Port St. Lucie Police Department is investigating a double fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in a residential neighborhood.
Officers responded around 3:30 a.m. to the 1300 block of Southeast Rivergreen Circle after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found two adult men suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the driveways of a residence. Both victims were taken to separate local hospitals, where they later died from their injuries.
Police identified the victims as Carl Loubeau, 24, and Juliun Stokes, 22.
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Preliminary investigators believe some of the people involved had been socializing earlier in the evening before returning to a home on Southeast Rivergreen Circle. Police said a verbal altercation occurred outside the residence, over a residential key and escalated into an exchange of gunfire between two of the individuals involved.
WPTV reporter Zitlali Solache spoke with a neighbor who was awake, working in his garage and heard the gunfire.
“I was just working on my bicycle and I heard gunshots. Maybe two, three and I stayed in the garage and then I heard a girl screaming," said neighbor John Adams. “Every police officer in Port St. Lucie was here, there was twenty squads, two ambulances, two firetrucks, a helicopter. It was just mayhem.”
Investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident involving people who knew one another and said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
All parties involved have either been detained or are cooperating with investigators, according to police.
“A police officer told me they took a picture of 16 casings," said Adams. “Just devastating, terrible. My heart goes out to them.”
WPTV also spoke with a neighbor, who did not want to be identified. The woman says she dialed 911 — and stayed with one of the wounded men until help arrived.
The investigation remains active as detectives continue conducting interviews, processing evidence and reviewing available information. Police said additional details, including any potential criminal charges, will be released as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with information who has not yet spoken with detectives is asked to contact the Port St. Lucie Police Department.
