MELBOURNE, Fla. — Melbourne police are still working to identify who’s responsible for a downtown shooting that happened over the weekend.
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The mayor doesn’t want to waste any time addressing security concerns, and he’s asking for a council discussion Tuesday night.
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The shooting happened at 1 a.m. Saturday on East New Haven Avenue. Police said there was a fight, then an exchange of gunfire in the street. Both the victims and bystanders were sent running.
“I feel it’s actually a couple bad actors,” Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey said. “There are many businesses down there doing it right every day, every night. We know that Downtown Orlando has recently made some changes that have been positive.”
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Alfrey said he plans to ask what else could be done to enhance downtown security. He’s been talking with downtown business owners and Melbourne Main Street, a nonprofit promoting downtown development.
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