17-year-old arrested in Tradition parking lot shooting that injured 16-year-old

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Martin County deputies arrested a 17-year-old Monday in connection with a shooting in Port St. Lucie last month that left a 16-year-old injured.

The teen, of Palm Bay, was arrested during a routine traffic stop at the Wawa located in the 3800 block of Northwest Federal Highway 1 in Jensen Beach, Port St. Lucie police said.

The arrest stems from a shooting at the Tradition Square garage on Southwest Stephanie Way on May 24.
Port St. Lucie said they responded to the scene, but when they arrived they did not see any victims, witnesses or evidence of a shooting.

According to PSLPD, hours after the shooting, a 16-year-old victim went to Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce with a gunshot wound to his foot and they later determined the teen was the victim shot during a shooting. a fight in the parking lot.

During their investigation, detectives discovered video of two groups of teenagers fighting on the top floor of the parking lot. Police said the video showed the suspect “walking away” from the crowd, “extending his right arm with something in his right hand, and then a gunshot can be heard.” The victim was also seen in the video, police said.

Police said the firearm used in the shooting has not been found. The 17-year-old man faces aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a firearm.

Authorities said the suspect was previously arrested by Port St. Lucie police in October 2022, when he was found in possession of a concealed firearm at Treasure Coast High School.

He is being held at the St. Lucia Regional Juvenile Detention Center.