BCSO: Man shot dead outside McDonald’s after attacking driver in possible case of mistaken identity

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Brevard County said a man is dead after being shot in a possible case of mistaken identity.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Sunday night in Port St John.

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At around 8:30 p.m., deputies responded to a call of a person shot at the McDonald’s at 6857 North Highway 1.

After arriving at the scene, deputies found a man in the parking lot with a gunshot wound, who was taken to a hospital and was later pronounced dead.

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Investigators said the preliminary investigation found that the man who died had walked up to a vehicle in the parking lot and attacked its driver, who was eating his food.

Deputies said that during the unprovoked attack, the driver grabbed a gun and fired one shot, hitting the man who attacked him.

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Based on the evidence so far, it appears the man who died mistakenly attacked the driver, believing him to be someone else, deputies said.

The Sheriff’s Office is not releasing the name of the man who died or the driver at this time, and no arrests have been made yet.

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Deputies are still interviewing potential witnesses and collecting evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.

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