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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Man arrested after two shot during 'Stop the Violence' event
2016-05-17
[FOX13NEWS] AVON PARK (FOX 13) - The Highlands County Sheriff's Office said it has tossed in the calaboose
Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
 a suspect in the shooting that left an adult and child injured on Saturday.

The victims, one being only 5 years old, were attending a 'Stop the Violence' community event at Aline McWhite Park when they were hit by gunfire around 5:30 p.m.

Deputies said it was a group of men near the park who began firing shots for unknown reasons. People attending the event at the park ran from the gunfire, but the child and a 20-year-old woman were shot.

Both victims were taken to Florida Hospital Heartland with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials said the 5-year-old boy has been released from the hospital, but the woman is still hospitalized.

On Sunday, Sherlocks said they had arrested 22-year-old Jaquarius Watson in connection with the shooting. He is being charged with aggravated battery, firing a weapon in public, firing a weapon into a vehicle, property damage less than $200 and aggravated battery on a child.

The Sheriff's Office said more arrests are expected.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Didna Dunuffin escaped
Posted by: Frank G   2016-05-17 19:11  

#5  "Donte, Keshawn, or Jaquarius
Wouldn't do nothin' nefarious!"
Could such gregarious
Youths stoop to harry us?
"Never!" sings lib Stradivarius.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2016-05-17 16:09  

#4  It's his Mama's fault for naming him Jaquarius.
Posted by: Glenmore   2016-05-17 07:42  

#3  'He was just turning his life around.'
Posted by: Raj   2016-05-17 02:19  

#2  a group of men near the park who began firing shots for unknown reasons ... 22-year-old Jaquarius Watson

I see a fully detailed story.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-05-17 02:14  

#1   He is being charged with aggravated battery, firing a weapon in public, firing a weapon into a vehicle, property damage less than $200 and aggravated battery on a child.

Because shooting people is not actually against the law in Floriduh? With all those battery charges, I hope they put him in a dry cell.
Posted by: SteveS   2016-05-17 02:11  

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