Teen in the hospital after being shot on State Road 520, deputies say

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A 15-year-old girl is in the hospital after a shooting on State Road 520, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Deputies responded to the scene in unincorporated Cocoa around 2:30 a.m. after hearing reports that a person had been shot.

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Deputies said they found the girl near State Road 520 and Clearlake Road, who said she was shot while she was a passenger in a vehicle in the area.

The victim was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, investigators said.

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The sheriff’s office said preliminary information has led investigators to believe this was a “targeted attack” on people in the vehicle.

Brevard County deputies said the investigation is still ongoing and they are trying to find out more details about what happened.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the Communications Center at 321-633-7162 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-8477.

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