Man dies after shooting at Cocoa apartment complex

COCOA, Fla. — A 33-year-old man who was shot Monday evening at an apartment complex has died, the Cocoa Police Department said Tuesday morning.

Police said they were called at about 8:45 p.m. to the Oak Meadows apartments near Clearlake Road and Dixon Boulevard after a shooting was reported.

Investigators said they discovered a man lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim, Brichon Batichon, was taken to a hospital. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later, police said.

His girlfriend, Tiara White, said she doesn't know who would want to hurt her boyfriend.

"He looked out for everybody," she said.

She said the toughest part of dealing with what happened is speaking with their daughter.

"My daughter keeps asking for her daddy. That's hard, she ain't nothing but 3 years old," said White. "I don't know what to do."

Investigators are still tracking down leads.

"Detectives are in the process of interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence, and crime scene technicians are processing the scene," the agency said in a Facebook post.

A police department spokesperson said witnesses saw a suspicious vehicle leaving the scene shortly after the gunfire.

The shooting remains under investigation.

No other details were given.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477.

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