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Police: 22-year-old man faces attempted murder charge in July 3 West Melbourne shooting
A 22-year-old Melbourne man faces attempted murder and aggravated assault charges after a July 3 shooting incident in West Melbourne.
Abner Manuel Pagan Otero, who turned himself in to police July 4, was booked into Brevard County Jail on a no-bond status.
Police responding to reports of shots fired in the area of South Wickham Road and Coral Drive found several 9mm shell casings, West Melbourne Police said in a release. While the individuals involved had fled the scene, detective reconstructed the incident, identifying a victim and suspect through surveillance footage obtained from a nearby business, the release stated. Otero, police said, is seen discharging a firearm multiple times in the direction of the victim.
An investigation is ongoing.
Britt Kennerly is education/breaking news editor at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Kennerly at 321-917-4744 or bkennerly@ Twitter: @bybrittkennerly Facebook: /bybrittkennerly.
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