Male wounded in leg in Vero Beach shooting, Vero Beach FL
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WeaponsA male was shot in the leg near 38th Court, Vero Beach. He was dropped off at the hospital by a gray pickup truck linked to a relative named Billy King. The hospital went on lockdown after the incident, which may have been a drive-by shooting.
Audio|Heard on: Indian River County Sheriff
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04:20
Transcript:
00:00
You guys just had a male subject arrive at the ER with gunshot wounds. Trying to get additional information. Send a unit. The hospital is going on lockdown at the moment. Might have occurred near 38th Court, possibly related to a drive-by.
00:13
I'm trying to get more about the location.
00:25
Just arrived.
00:29
We can attach you out of your own.
00:34
It's here on 932.
00:41
Okay and entering other assistance.
00:44
Is there an eye 33?
00:50
505. Apparently he was dropped off.
00:52
I'm not sure where the vehicle is, if it's still on the property here or not.
00:58
We're here at 934.
01:01
So if we're caught sure to that call.
01:03
This is a rather good response.
01:09
1026.
01:15
Alpha 505, copying address for my turn.
01:20
Alpha 505.
01:24
Near 38th Court.
01:26
All I'm being told so far is the subject was outside, they heard a single gunshot and he was hit in the leg.
01:32
(name withheld).
01:36
Acknowledged.
01:37
So far, copy, they're out there from south gun.
01:45
1101 1103 will be out of C.O.
01:49
26, it's here 936.
01:55
1180, 1101.
01:56
Is anybody on scene near 38th Avenue or 38th Court address?
02:03
I can be 501 in that area.
02:10
Just let me know.
02:11
I'm going to head to the ER, but if you need me somewhere else, let me know.
02:15
We'll try to get some information out of him.
02:20
Yeah, they were supposedly dropped off by their uncle, gray pickup truck, unknown make, named Billy King.
02:26
I'm not sure if he's still out here at the ER or if he went back to that resident.
02:32
Copy.
02:37
7-0-3. Are you in Route 2, 38 courts?
02:42
Yeah, stand 4.
02:44
26.
02:48
112.
02:50
11 o2 I think this is a drug arrest.
02:57
10 a report and show me 51 to the scene on 384 reference that shooting.
03:05
parenight 39.
03:11
So 4-504, was it a newer Durango or automobile, Durango?
03:21
Alpha 505 you're rising?
03:24
Yeah, just trying to get that.
03:26
The Durango, was it newer or automobile? I'm trying to search off a block now.
03:31
I'm sorry, it's supposed to be a pickup truck, gray pickup truck, unknown to make.
03:36
Okay.
03:39
Supposed he belonged to her uncle, named Billy King.
03:41
That was all she could give me at that point.
03:46
Copy. Did you get her name, and I could do some mystery check on her, see her real voice?
03:50
Uh,
03:55
Acknowledged. The unit in the ER has got it.
03:57
If you could get with him, I think it was 11.01.
04:04
11.11.1 information.
04:06
Letter 1.
04:09
Victim is (name withheld).
04:12
State of birth 8,
04:16
3,
04:17
2006. So far for a second.
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Location mentioned:
38th Ct, Vero Beach, FL 32967
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