Fort Pierce Teen Dies After Being Found Shot on Avenue N Sidewalk

A 16-year-old Fort Pierce boy found shot and lying on top of a bicycle on a neighborhood sidewalk died June 15 after spending four days in the intensive care unit, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

Deputies traveling east on Avenue N near North 24th Street at approximately 9:15 p.m. on June 11 heard multiple gunshots roughly a block ahead of them. When they reached the scene, detectives spotted three juveniles fleeing in separate directions. As deputies began to pursue them, they discovered the 16-year-old on the sidewalk, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and lying on top of a bicycle, the arrest report states. A nine-millimeter carbine was found beneath him.

All three youths were taken into custody. A second firearm believed to have been fired during the incident was also recovered at the scene.

A second 16-year-old was arrested and charged with attempted homicide, tampering with evidence and unlawful carry of a firearm by a person under 18 years old, sheriff's officials said. With the victim's death confirmed on June 15, prosecutors may have grounds to upgrade those charges — a determination TC Sentinel has requested from the St. Lucie County State Attorney's Office. Officials said

The shooting occurred in a residential stretch of Fort Pierce's northwest corridor, an area St. Lucie County law enforcement has worked to stabilize through community outreach initiatives in recent years.

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office at 772-462-6800 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at tcwatch.org. Callers to Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous.

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