Emuel Preston Knight, 51, was shot and killed in Fort Pierce, Florida, on May 15, 2023. The shooting occurred late Monday morning in the 600 block of South 12th Street, near Delaware Avenue and between Easter Avenue and Florida Avenue. Officers responded after a disturbance call at 11:49 a.m.; Knight was found with a gunshot wound and taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital by St. Lucie County Fire Rescue, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Fort Pierce Police Department is handling the investigation under Detective Kevin Mohamed, who has asked anyone with information to call 772-467-6905 or 772-979-1451, or email [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 800-273-TIPS (8477).

Did anyone in the Fort Pierce area see or hear anything that morning that could help identify who was responsible?