Teen girl, 15, killed in 'ambush' shooting in Brevard County restaurant parking lot: Officials

Teen girl killed, 2 boys injured in Cocoa shooting

A 15-year-old girl was killed and two teenage boys were injured in what deputies described as a targeted shooting Monday afternoon outside a restaurant near Cocoa High School.

COCOA, Fla. - A 15-year-old girl has died after she and two others were shot in Cocoa in what has been described as a targeted "ambush." The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said the teenager died at the hospital.

Two other people – both males – were also shot and are expected to survive, BCSO said. Officials did not release their ages.

What we know:

The shooting happened in the parking lot of Anchors Seafood and Chicken restaurant on Clearlake Road, near Rosentine, around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies responding to reports of multiple people shot found two male victims and a teenage female victim with gunshot wounds. The female later died at a local hospital, while the two men are expected to survive.

Investigators say the victims were sitting in a vehicle in the restaurant parking lot when a dark-colored SUV blocked their exit. Several suspects reportedly exited the SUV and began shooting before fleeing in the vehicle, which has since been recovered. 

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A motive in the shooting attack is still under investigation. However, Sheriff Wayne Ivey and deputies believe the people inside the vehicle were targeted and known to the suspects, though it is unclear why.

Search for suspects

What you can do:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying possible suspects connected to the deadly shooting.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance with identifying a suspect related to a deadly shooting in Cocoa on Oct. 6, 2025. [Credit: BCSO]

Anyone who has information on the shooting is asked to contact Crimeline, at (800)-423-TIPS (8477), or the Brevard County Sheriff's Office's Homicide Unit, (321) 633-8413.