FORT PIERCE − A grand jury found the fatal shooting last year by Fort Pierce Police of a man ultimately suspected of earlier ...

An internal investigation at the Fort Pierce Police Department revealed decades of mismanaged evidence, which led to cases being dropped or people losing their personal belongings.

Smith was struck twice, according to Assistant State Attorney David Dodd. “The swift actions of the Fort Pierce Police Department … prevented further tragedy,” Dodd said. “This exemplifies ...