PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday night in Port St. Lucie.
At approximately 11:38 p.m., police responded to SE Tiffany Avenue and SE Hillmoor Drive in reference to a 911 call reporting a gunshot victim.
Officers located a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound.
Officers began lifesaving measures, but the boy died at a local hospital.
Investigators determined the victim was traveling in a vehicle with other passengers. He was sitting in the back seat when a firearm was discharged inside the vehicle, striking and killing him.
A 17-year-old boy who was a passenger in the vehicle has been arrested for the shooting death.
Police will provide further details at a news conference early this week.
WPTV