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Port St. Lucie Sergeant Improving After Face Shooting as Boynton Beach Police Announce New Arrest in July Park Case

Investigators say the Port St. Lucie suspect kept about 20 weapons, tactical gear and survival supplies inside his home.

Overview

  • Police say Sgt. Erik Levasseur is awake and communicating in writing after surgery to remove shrapnel from both eyes.
  • Doctors expect Levasseur could be transferred back to Longwood Medical Center within the next two days.
  • Video from the Tradition neighborhood shows the suspected gunman firing an AK‑style rifle during Monday’s incident.
  • Detectives report two 911 calls the night of the shooting—one from the suspect’s mother and one from a neighbor who said he pointed a rifle at her—and note he had no prior criminal history and possessed a large amount of medical‑grade marijuana.
  • Boynton Beach police, with U.S. Marshals, arrested 19‑year‑old Tevens Darnell Bradley in the July 5 Sara Sims Park case, adding to prior arrests as investigators document three women wounded in that shooting.