![]() This year the Sheriff's Office has been running Operation Safe Streets in Gifford, an area that sheriff's officials have said occupies much of their time. The shooter is believed to have been standing behind the grocery store, officials said. Investigators found two shell casings along with a cellphone nearby. No bullet holes were found in any sheriff's vehicles. ![]() Two gunshots rang out, "which are believed to have been aimed at deputies on the stop," according to a sheriff's news release. Two other deputies were on scene as backup and were speaking to the passengers. when Deputy Chad Sharpeta stopped a car near Smith's Grocery Store on 32nd Avenue near 45th Street. Eric Flowers said the traffic stop was routine and had nothing to do with the gunfire. Posted by Indian River County Sheriff's Office on Monday, July 31, 2017 We will not tolerate this conduct and we will investigate every lead trying to identify the person who fired on our deputies Friday night." Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-TIPS (8477) or You can remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.00. This is an ambush style shooting as our deputies were focused on their tasks during this stop. This year has been exceedingly dangerous for our local law enforcement. Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar stated, "As you can hear in the video, two shots were fired in very close proximity to our deputies as they were conducting a routine traffic stop. The incident was captured on video and posted to our agency Facebook page. No one was injured and no bullet holes were found in any agency vehicles. The shooter is believed to have been standing behind a nearby grocery store, firing on deputies. Two shell casings were found along with abandoned cellular telephones. The deputies established a perimeter but were unable to locate the shooter. During this time, two shots rang out which are believe to have been aimed at deputies on the stop. Two other deputies were on scene as backup speaking to the passengers of the vehicle while Deputy Sharpeta conducted his investigation on the license and registration information. Deputies under fire during traffic stop Media release: JOn Friday, July 28, 2017, at approximately 11:30 PM, Deputy Chad Sharpeta conducted a traffic stop on 32nd Avenue near the intersection of 45th Street in Gifford.
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