MELBOURNE, Fla. — The Melbourne Police Department said Tuesday afternoon that it was investigating a homicide.
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Police said that one person was killed, but they released no other details about the homicide.
Nearby Stone Magnet Middle School was placed on a lockdown Tuesday afternoon because of the police activity.
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Investigators said that the lockdown was a “precautionary measure.”
A portion of East University Boulevard was closed for a time, but it has since been reopened.
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