At approximately 8:00 p.m. on November 3, 2023, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a man with a gun threatening spectators at Viera Regional Park.
The incident began as deputies responded to Borasco Drive, Viera, Florida, in reference to a disturbance where a male reportedly fired a handgun. A female reported that she was giving a ride to a male friend when he began acting paranoid and produced a firearm. The female stopped the car and fled, at which time she advised she heard a shot.
As deputies were responding to that call, information was received that a male matching the description, was at Viera Regional Park threatening spectators with a gun. Deputies responded to the park and found that the male had been struck by a vehicle while running through the parking lot.