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Man arrested in Melbourne fatal shooting of 52-year-old

Michael Hunter, 61, faces 2nd-degree murder charge

Michael Hunter (Melbourne Police Department)

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A man was arrested Monday in the fatal shooting of a 52-year-old, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

The shooting happened Saturday in the 2500 block of Race Street.

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Melbourne police found Derric West, 52, with multiple gunshot wounds and he was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Detectives determined the suspect was 61-year-old Michael Hunter and arrested him at his Palm Bay home.

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Hunter faces charges of second-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 321-608-6731.