29-year-old man jailed in fatal shooting of 37-year-old man in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE — A 29-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting days earlier, Fort Pierce Police stated.
Antonio Stephon Watson, of Fort Pierce, was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail on charges including first-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm or ammunition by a felon.
Watson was arrested in connection with the May 12 — Mother’s Day — fatal shooting of Levil Demetris Smith, 37, which happened in the area of North 24th Street and Canal Terrace.
Smith in April was arrested following an incident in which a 14-year-old youth sustained a gunshot wound to the back, officials said.
He was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail April 26 on charges including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, possession of a weapon or ammunition by a felon, firing a weapon from a vehicle and five counts of aggravated child abuse, records show.
Police reported the homicide investigation still is active.
Those with information about the case are asked to contact Detective Julia Viciere at 772-979-1408 or jviciere@fppd.org. Information also can be supplied by calling Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-TIPS.
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