ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said Dale A. Mincey, 41, was formally charged with first-degree murder on Saturday in connection with Andre Leonard Barnes' death.
The fatal shooting happened July 7 at a residence in the 2700 block of Essex Drive.
Deputies responded to the home at around 3:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a person with a gunshot wound. When deputies arrived, they learned a man had shot another man with a rifle. Barnes, 66, of Fort Pierce, was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Mincey remains in custody at the St. Lucie County Jail and is being held without bond.
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66-year-old man dead after fatal St. Lucie County shooting; suspect in custody
Barnes was an art teacher for St. Lucie Public Schools. The district released the statement below following his death:
Andre Leonard Barnes was employed by St. Lucie Public Schools as an art teacher beginning in 2017. During his tenure with the district, he served at West Gate K-8 School and most recently at Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies.
We are saddened to learn of his passing and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, students, colleagues, and all those who knew him.
As this remains an active investigation being conducted by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, we will defer any questions regarding the circumstances of his death to law enforcement. Out of respect for those affected, the district will have no further comment at this time.
Detectives said the investigation remains active, and anyone with additional information related to this case is encouraged to contact the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at (772) 462-7300.
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