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VERO BEACH FLA. — A quiet, upscale Vero Beach neighborhood was transformed into the center of a massive law enforcement response Friday after a routine eviction notice service escalated into tragedy.

Authorities spent hours investigating at the Bermuda Club Somerset Bay community, where bystanders say they watched swarms of deputies, tactical units, and a helicopter descend on the area.

“When the helicopter showed up, plus when the SWAT vehicle, that’s when I knew it was bad,” said neighbor Wes Gordon, who witnessed the response unfold.

Gordon said he was stunned to learn the situation began with deputies attempting to serve an eviction notice.

“That must have been the last thing that person could handle. And they just snapped,” he said.

Law enforcement expert Tim Miller, who pr

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