Brevard County

Person dies after being found shot at Melbourne convenience store

MELBOURNE, Fla. — A person died after police said they were found shot at a Melbourne convenience store Thursday afternoon.

Officers said they found the person shot at the UMart located on E. University Boulevard.

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Police said the person died after they were transported to a nearby hospital.

Police said they are not releasing the person’s name at this time.

The shooting is being investigated as a homicide.

Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 4 for live updates.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.