Convicted Felon Barricaded Himself in Apartment after Shooting Firearm Towards Street

Convicted Felon Barricaded Himself in Apartment after Shooting   Firearm Towards Street

Indian River  County (treasurecoast.com)- The Indian River Sheriff  has reported that a convicted felon  barricaded himself in his apartment after shooting a firearm towards the street.

Here are the details:

Convicted Felon Barricaded Himself in Apartment after Shooting   Firearm Towards Street

Convicted Felon Barricaded Himself in Apartment after Shooting   Firearm Towards Street

At approximately 5:40 Sunday
evening, the IRCSO Dispatch Center received several 911 calls from residents within Pemberly Palms Apartments regarding a resident, 62-year-old convicted felon Kendall Wireman who shot a firearm from his apartment building toward 8th Street. Another witness was told by Wireman, “I’m getting in a shootout so you may want to go inside”. According to other witnesses, Wireman then returned to his apartment.
Multiple deputies responded to the area and immediately established a perimeter of the apartment building which eventually led to the displacement and evacuation of residents in nearby apartments. Wiremen was contacted by deputies but refused to come out of the residence or allow deputies inside.
Convicted Felon Barricaded Himself in Apartment after Shooting   Firearm Towards Street

Convicted Felon Barricaded Himself in Apartment after Shooting   Firearm Towards Street

The man claimed it was a  bebe  gun. These bullets must have been in costume.

The man claimed it was a bebe gun. These bullets must have been in costume.

Due to the circumstances of the incident, the IRCSO SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiations Team were deployed to the scene. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and the Vero Beach Police Department also provided resources.

Several nonlethal tactical measures were utilized in unsuccessful attempts to have Wiremen vacate the apartment.
After over 5 hours of negotiations, Wiremen peacefully surrendered himself and walked out of the apartment without further incident.
IRCSO detectives on the scene were able to successfully obtain a search warrant for Wiremen’s apartment. After executing the search warrant, a pink and silver colored .380 caliber pistol was located in the attic. Several rounds of ammunition were also located in the attic.
During interviews with detectives, Wireman confessed to making statements about a shootout but claimed the gun was a bb gun.
We are thankful to report that no one was injured.
Wireman was charged with the following:
– Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (drug conviction from the state of Michigan)
– Discharging a Firearm in Public in a Reckless Manner.
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