HAINES CITY, Fla. – A Haines City murder suspect has been arrested after a fatal shooting on Sunday. Through a collaborative effort with Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Haines City Police arrested 22-year-old Kristavion Jacoi Harris, the man involved in a fatal shooting on Sunday.
Harris was taken into custody at the Polk County Sheriff’s Central District Office in Winter Haven overnight.
On Sunday at 3:30 p.m., police responded to a disturbance in the 1000th block of Avenue N. According to eyewitness reports, there was a social gathering at a residence.
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While a group of men were playing chess, Harris, whose alias is “Pooh Bear,” walked up to the residence and began arguing with 24-year-old Naquan Elijah Swift.
During the argument, Harris pulled out a firearm and began shooting. Swift was shot multiple times, and a 46-year-old bystander was also injured.
Both victims were treated at a local hospital. Despite life-saving efforts on the scene as well as at the hospital, Swift succumbed to his injuries.
The second victim underwent surgery for his injuries. Harris has been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and using or displaying a firearm during the commission of a felony.
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Haines City Police Chief Greg Goreck said, “We couldn’t have arrested Harris so quickly without the community’s support.”
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