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Man shot dead at Savannas Preserve State Park in Port St. Lucie

Detectives seek driver of 4-door, silver car that fled scene
Police in Port St. Lucie investigated a fatal shooting at Savannas Preserve State Park on Aug. 8, 2023.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Police in Port St. Lucie are seeking the driver of a silver car that fled the scene after a man was gunned down at a state park Tuesday afternoon.

The agency posted on social media that officers responded at 3:11 p.m. to the Savannas Preserve State Park on U.S. Highway 1 after a 911 call regarding a shooting.

Officers arrived at the scene and found a man in the roadway dead from an apparent gunshot wound.

Police said a 911 caller reported that someone shot his friend and then fled the scene in a vehicle, described as a four-door, silver car that is possibly a Dodge Charger.

Anyone with information about this homicide is urged to call Port St. Lucie police at 772-871-5001.

The name of the victim has not been released.