Girl shot, wounded in Fort Pierce; arrest made
FORT PIERCE — An arrest has been made in connection with a Friday evening shooting that left a girl with non life-threatening injuries, police said Saturday.
Fort Pierce police about 6:30 p.m. Friday went to the 1200 block of Avenue O west of U.S. 1 regarding shooting activity, spokesperson April Lee said Saturday. “We located a juvenile who was injured by a gunshot wound,” Lee said.
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The juvenile, a girl, was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Palm Beach County, though the injuries were not considered life-threatening. Lee said at least one arrest had been made in the case, though the name of the arrestee and charge or charges were not immediately available.
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Additional information regarding the shooting and what preceded it also were not clear. Lee said the girl’s family members were at the scene at the time.
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