Man shot, dies during pickup process at Challenger 7 Elementary in Port St. John Friday
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death in Port St. John after a man was shot and killed during pickup at Challenger 7 Elementary School Friday afternoon.
The man, whose name and age were not given, was shot in what Sheriff Wayne Ivey called an "isolated incident that was completely contained inside a vehicle" on the man's way to pick up his grandchild, according to a press release from BCSO. The man was not alone, but the sheriff's office did not clarify who else was in the vehicle or how many individuals were with him.
While the man was on his way to the school, the incident — which reportedly involved a firearm accidentally going off inside the vehicle — occurred in the area of Balfern Street and not on school property, BCSO said.
Still, the elementary school went into a brief shelter in place that lasted from approximately 1:28 p.m. to 1:53 p.m., according to Russell Bruhn, a spokesperson for Brevard Public Schools. School released at 1:15 p.m., as Fridays are early release days in Brevard.
The man was pronounced deceased of an apparent gunshot wound, BCSO said. Their Homicide and Crime Scene Units responded to the area and were in the process of interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence late Friday afternoon.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact BCSO at 321-633-8413, or the anonymous Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.
Finch Walker is the education reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. X: @_finchwalker.
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