A suspect involved in a shooting late Saturday night is now in custody after barricading himself in a home on North Carolina Ave. Just after 9 PM Saturday, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 500-block of N. Carolina Ave. According to the victim, the suspect fired shots inside the residence and then stole the victim’s vehicle.
A short time later, at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, officers located the vehicle back at the home where the incident began. Officers were able to secure the victims, two adult females who were not injured. Officers believed the suspect was still in the home and armed. SWAT officers and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad robot were called in to assist.