Overview
- A 66-year-old man identified as Andre Leonard Barnes was shot at a home in the 2700 block of Essex Drive and later died at a local hospital after the incident on Tuesday.
- Authorities named 41-year-old Dale A. Mincey as a suspect and have arrested him; he remains jailed on active Broward County felony warrants for dealing in stolen property and false verification to a pawn broker.
- The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office says the homicide probe is active and detectives are working with the State Attorney’s Office as they review evidence and consider additional charges.
- Barnes taught art for St. Lucie Public Schools since 2017, most recently at Samuel S. Gaines Academy, and his family has asked the public to refrain from speculation while they grieve.
- Deputies describe the shooting as an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public and said the next developments to watch are any formal homicide charges and forthcoming court proceedings.