Yesterday afternoon was shattered in Fort Pierce when a 79-year-old man was fatally wounded by a gunshot. The Fort Pierce Police Department responded to the incident near the intersection of North 23rd Street and Avenue D, as reported by CBS12. Struck by the tragedy of the event, authorities discovered Olange Fenelias with a life-ending injury.
According to the same source, Fenelias was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 4 p.m. The investigation is currently being handled by the FPPD Criminal Investigations Unit, which has yet to apprehend or identify a suspect in the shooting. The police have not released information indicating whether they have a person of interest.
Further details from WPBF corroborate that officials from St. Lucie County Fire District were present and declared the man deceased on-site. The Fort Pierce Police Department has called upon the community for assistance, urging anyone with information about the incident that resulted in Mr. Fenelias' death to come forward.
Detective Love of the Fort Pierce Police Department can be reached at 772-302-4790 for tips or leads, while those wishing to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-8477. The investigation continues.
