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Man arrested after person shot in Port St. Lucie home

Victim shot multiple times in critical but stable condition
Police said a man was shot multiple times at a home in the Copper Creek neighborhood of Port St. Lucie on March 25, 2024.
Posted at 3:03 PM, Mar 25, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-25 21:59:24-04

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 37-year-old man was arrested after a shooting critically injured one person Monday afternoon, Port St. Lucie police said.

The shooting took place in the 7500 block of Northwest Greenspring Street at about 1:40 p.m. This is in the Copper Creek neighborhood off Glades Cut Off Road.

When police arrived, they found a man had been shot multiple times as a result of some type of argument.

Michael Walters is facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder, Sgt. Dominick Mesiti, a spokesman, later told WPTV.

Investigators said the suspect and victim were not related but lived in the same home.

The victim was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition.