One Person Hospitalized After Shooting Incident on Poplar Lane in Melbourne

By  //  July 19, 2023

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Melbourne Police are investigating a shooting that happened early Monday morning on the 900 block of Poplar Lane.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Melbourne Police are investigating a shooting that happened early Monday morning on the 900 block of Poplar Lane.

One person was hospitalized after being shot during the incident.

Police say the investigation began when police received a call of shots fired Monday around 12:26 a.m. on the 900 block of Poplar Lane.

When police arrived they discovered one person was shot in the abdomen. Officers say three residences were also shot and a vehicle had been struck by gun fire during the incident.

The victim was transported to the hospital and was determined to be in stable condition at that time.

Police ask that anyone with information concerning this incident contact the Melbourne Police Department at 321-608-6731.

If anyone has information, but wants to remain anonymous, they can also contact Crimeline at crimeline.org or 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).