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Suspect Identified By FWC in Boating Hit-and-Run Incident off Shepard Park in Cocoa Beach on Friday

By  //  July 4, 2020

14-year-old girl was struck by a boat while swimming just offshore, taken to hospital

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials announced they have identified a suspect in a boating hit-and-run incident off Shepard Park on Friday afternoon. (FWC image)

BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA – Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials announced they have identified a suspect in a boating hit-and-run incident off Shepard Park on Friday afternoon.

FWC investigators have not yet released the identity of this suspect.

The incident happened just after 12 noon when a 14-year-old girl was struck by a boat while swimming just offshore.

The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital where her condition has not been reported.

The incident is still under investigation and if you have any information, call Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators at 888-404-3922.

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