BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County deputies identified a man shot and killed in unincorporated Cocoa on Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said the shooting happened in the area of Fern Street around 1:30 p.m.
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According to a news release, when deputies arrived, they located the victim, later identified as 33-year-old Michael Laskey, who was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Deputies said investigators from the homicide and crime scene units are interviewing potential witnesses and collecting evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Based on the preliminary investigation, deputies believe the persons involved in the shooting were known to each other and there is no danger to the general public, according to the release.
Anyone who may have information about this investigation is asked to please call Agent Vince Bustillo of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at 321-633-8413 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS
Deputies said no arrests have been made yet.
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