On Sunday, March 5, 2023, 33-year-old Michael Laskey was shot in the area of Fern Street in unincorporated Cocoa, Florida. Deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office arrived about 1:30 p.m., found Laskey with a gunshot wound, and he was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit is handling the investigation and has been interviewing people and examining evidence. Deputies say the people involved knew each other. No arrests or suspect identifications have been released, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Agent Vince Bustillo at 321-633-8413 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477); CRIMELINE calls can be anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.

If anyone in the Cocoa area has information about Michael Laskey or the shooting on Fern Street, please contact the investigators listed above.