$5,000 reward offered for deadly Fort Pierce shooting that killed mother

FORT PIERCE, Florida — Award for a tip that led to an arrest during Monday’s fatal incident. shooting at fort pierce is $5,000.

Investigators on Wednesday the name of the person involved in the case has been made public.

29-year-old mother Nikkitia Bryant. was killed in the incident.

The detectives said they needed the public’s help in this case.

Investigators said they know Ealous Ellis Park was in chaos when the shooting occurred at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event.

People were running in all directions, pointing to different places where they thought the shots were coming from.

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As chaotic as it was, the detectives said someone might have a piece of information that would help put the puzzle together.

Crimestoppers received about a dozen shooting tips.

If you are concerned that your name will be associated with any information you provide, Crimestoppers are advised to call their number at 800-273-8477. You will remain anonymous.

Russ Marchum, Treasure Coast Crimestoppers’ clue coordinator, said if you want a cash reward or just want to do the right thing, give them a call first.

“When you call us, your phone number just doesn’t go directly to our call center where it pops up in the caller ID. We pay out-of-state companies with the marvel of modern technology,” Marcham said. “In a millisecond, the number goes to them, and then it goes to the call center, and the company that we hire digitally encrypts the numbers, so that by the time it gets to our call center, your phone number doesn’t even show up, so you’re anonymous. We can sue.”

Some members of the community said on Wednesday that they think people don’t want to talk about the case.

“It’s hard. These people, a lot of young guys, they don’t care,” said a local resident named Isaiah. “They’ll shoot up your house and everything else if you interfere.”

The detectives said they wanted to talk to everyone who was at the event. They know it was a lot of people, but there might be something they can answer that will help them in their cause. The Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at 772-462-3230.