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1 dead, 1 injured after Melbourne apartment shooting
Officers were responded to a report of a "suspicious incident" at the apartment complex, when they heard gunshots nearby. Melbourne Police officers found two men at Summerset Apartments with gunshot wounds on Dec. 1. One of the men was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound. He is currently in stable condition at the hospital and is expected to recover, authorities said. The other man – later identified as Ricardo Rodriguez, 58, of Melbourne, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
MELBOURNE, Fla. - A man is dead, and another one is injured after a shooting at a Melbourne apartment complex early Monday, according to police.
The shooting happened around 6 a.m. at the Summerset Apartments near Lake Washington Road.
Officers were responded to a report of a "suspicious incident" at the apartment complex, when they heard gunshots nearby.
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Officers then found two men in front of one of the apartments. One of the men was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound. He is currently in stable condition at the hospital and is expected to recover, authorities said.
The other man – later identified as Ricardo Rodriguez, 58, of Melbourne, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
"At this time, the incident appears to be isolated," the police department said in a statement. "All individuals involved are accounted for, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety."
What we don't know:
The shooting is still an active investigation, police said.
It's unclear what led to the shooting.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Melbourne Police Department at 321-608-6731 or Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
The Source: This article was written with information from the Melbourne Police Department.