IRCSO: Man shot near 39th Street in Indian River County, transported to hospital under trauma alert

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A man was shot in the thigh just after 10 a.m. Wednesday near the 5700 block of 39th Street.

A trespassing call came in to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office at 10:19 a.m., according to Sheriff's Office spokesman Maj. Eric Flowers. A homeowner reportedly shot the white male as he was trespassing on their property, although the information is still preliminary.

The wounded man was found outside near 5666 38th Place, according to Flowers.

The man has a single gunshot wound to the thigh and is currently being transported to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center under a trauma alert, Flowers said. He is currently awake and talking to medical officials.

This is an ongoing story. Check back for more details.

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Max Chesnes is a TCPalm breaking news reporter for Indian River County. You can keep up with Max on Twitter @MaxChesnes and give him a call at 772-978-2224.