FCSO Investigating Homicide in Palm Coast Neighborhood

PALM COAST, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that reportedly took place on Blare Drive, in the Palm Coast neighborhood known as The Woodlands. A 36-year-old man was shot and killed around 5:50 am and pronounced dead on the scene. Not many details of the shooting are currently being disclosed by police, and as of Monday mid-afternoon no arrests or charges have been announced. Sheriff Rick Staly has said the FCSO believes they know who the killer is, but are gathering evidence before making their arrest. The crime scene remains taped off as of Monday afternoon but traffic on Blare Drive was reopened after being closed for some time. There is no active danger to the community according to police, and personnel from the Major Case Unit and Crime Scene Investigation are running the scene. The residence where the homicide occurred, located at 20 Blare Drive, reportedly was home to a family with no children. A confrontation arose between two occupants, one of whom is the victim. Police say the victim and suspected killer were familiar with one another. “Our prayers go out to the family and friends of the victim,” said Sheriff Rick Staly in a FCSO statement. “Our detectives are working hard to determine what happened leading up to this incident. There is no threat to the community as this is a domestic-related incident contained to one residence.” This story is still developing, and more information will be added as it is made available.