A fatal shooting on April 11, 2024, at Indrio Savannahs Preserve in St. Lucie County, Florida, left 47-year-old James Alan Behncke of Indian River County dead. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. at the nearly 300-acre preserve on the 5200 block of Tozour Road in Fort Pierce.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting is being treated as a domestic-related incident. Detectives report they have accounted for everyone believed to be involved and do not consider there to be any additional threat to the community. Investigators continue to probe the circumstances; specific details about what led to the shooting and any potential suspects have not been released. Friends and community members have been remembering Behncke and the impact he had on those who knew him.

If anyone has information about James Behncke or the events at Indrio Savannahs Preserve on April 11, please come forward.