FORT PIERCE — Kenneth Stevens said he was sitting on his porch, drinking beer when the gunfire sounded.

“I know those guys like to shoot up in the air,” Stevens, 61, said Monday. “I’m thinking, ain’t nothing to it, then all the sudden I heard the sirens. I’m like, someone did get shot.”

That’s what Stevens recalled from a day earlier, as Fort Pierce police said Dontravious Bolden, 17, of Fort Pierce, was shot in the 1600 block of North 17th Street.

Bolden was taken to a hospital after the 1:13 p.m. Sunday incident, but died.

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Police took one person into custody, but no arrests were made, Audria Moore-Wells, police spokeswoman, said Monday afternoon.

“Everything is still under investigation,” Moore-Wells said. “Our officers are continuing to conduct canvasses of the neighborhood to get additional information.”

Nael Shreiteh, owner of Friendly Meat & Grocery, said the shooting happened in a vacant lot across the street from his store, which is situated just up the street from Stevens’ home.

He said he heard the shooting, but was busy.

“I didn’t see anything after that,” Shreiteh said as he stood behind the counter Monday.

He said people were running, and he called 911.

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Stevens said it was scary the shooting happened so close to his store, but he said he’s witnessed other violence in the neighborhood.

“I seen one guy get killed right there by those garbage cans,” Stevens said. “A guy rode up on his bicycle … all the sudden the guy just pulled his gun.”

Anyone with information about Sunday's shooting is asked to call Detective Joselito Simon at 772-467-6909 or 772-577-0753. After-hours calls can be made to 772-467-6800.

Information also can be phoned in to Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-TIPS.

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