Fort Pierce man killed in shooting on State Road 60 in Indian River County

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Fort Pierce man was shot dead Thursday night in what the Sheriff's Office is calling a "road rage incident" on State Road 60.

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A male driver fired several shots from his vehicle, fatally shooting a man driving beside him in the 5300 block of S.R. 60, said Lt. Thomas Raulen, Sheriff's Office spokesman.

The deceased man was later identified as Dennis Wayne Hicks, 38.

After the incident, the man who fired the shots called 911 and pulled into a parking lot, Raulen said.

The shooter and a female passenger spoke with investigators for hours, Raulen said. Both were released, Raulen said in a news release. Their identities were not released.

The shooting took place about 7 p.m. in the area of restaurants near Indian River Square.

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Raulen said the shooter and victim were both traveling eastbound on S.R. 60. The shooter was driving a silver Mazda, and the victim in a red Toyota, Raulen said. A witness traveling behind the two cars said he saw something happening between the occupants of the two cars before they stopped at 53rd Avenue.

At the traffic light, the man in the Mazda fired multiple shots, Raulen said. There was no one else in the Toyota, Raulen said.

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Another car was hit by shots as it traveled westbound through the light, but a man and 3-year-old boy in that car were not injured, Raulen said.

"Upon arrival, deputies found one subject deceased in the roadway laying next to his car. His door was open, and his windows were shattered," Raulen said.

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Raulen said deputies found a number of shell casings in the roadway.

In a news release, Raulen said both vehicles would be taken to the Sheriff’s Office Forensic Services Unit as the investigation continues.

Eastbound S.R. 60 was closed between 58th and 53rd avenues for several hours Thursday night.

Raulen asked any witnesses or people with additional information to call Detective Ismael Hau at 772-978-6113 or 772-569-6700.

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ORIGINAL STORY

Indian River County officials are on the scene a shooting on State Road 60.

Roads were being closed in the area of the 5300 block of State Road 60, near Walmart and Indian River Square.

A release from Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Thomas Raulen advised residents to avoid the area. The release stated in full:

"Indian River County Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene of a shooting in the 5300 block of SR60. There are partial lane closures. Avoid the area. More information will be released as it becomes available."