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Indian River County Sheriff's Office to hold news conference on fatal shooting of sergeant, locksmith

Sgt. Terri Sweeting-Mashkow, 47, and locksmith David Long were killed Nov. 21

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Indian River County Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow, 47, was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 21, 2025, while serving an eviction notice at the Bermuda Club community north of Indian River Shores.

By: Scott Sutton

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More details surrounding the shooting that claimed the lives of a sergeant and a local locksmith last month are expected to be revealed Friday.

Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers is scheduled to hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m.

Sgt. Terri Sweeting-Mashkow, 47, and locksmith David Long were killed Nov. 21 when they were evicting a resident who opened fire and killed both of them.

The gunman, Michael Halberstam, 37, died a day after the shooting.

The Associated Press reported that Halberstam was terminated from his job at UPS and had a previous narcotics charge and a misdemeanor assault charge.

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