FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in Tuesday afternoon's shooting on Essex Drive as Andre Leonard Barnes, 66, of Fort Pierce.
Deputies responded around 3:30 p.m. to a home in the 2700 block of Essex Drive after receiving reports of a person with a gunshot wound. When deputies arrived, they learned an adult man had shot another adult man with a rifle.
Deputies took the suspect into custody and began providing emergency medical care to Barnes until St. Lucie County Fire District personnel arrived. Barnes was then taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Detectives with the sheriff's office's Criminal Investigations Division are continuing to process evidence, conduct interviews, and work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The suspect remains in custody. Investigators say there is no threat to the public.
This is an ongoing investigation. Stay with WPTV for updates.
