WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with a shooting incident that occurred near Sierra Center Blvd. on Thursday evening, revealing that the shot was fired by the victim in response to an assault.
A juvenile suspect was arrested on a charge of Battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
The incident began around 6:00 p.m. as an altercation between two parties. Authorities now confirm that the situation escalated when the juvenile suspect struck the elderly victim in the head. Preliminary findings indicate the victim then discharged one shot in response to being struck. No individuals were injured by the gunfire, and no one was struck by the single shot fired.
Following the discharge of the weapon, the juvenile suspect fled the scene but was later located and taken into custody.
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In an unrelated action, another individual present at the scene was also arrested on an outstanding warrant.
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office initially reported the incident as an escalation of an argument between two unknown parties, where one shot was fired, and the shooting suspect was in custody. The subsequent investigation determined the context of the shooting and led to the arrest of the juvenile for battery against an elderly person.
Authorities stress that this appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing public safety threat to the community.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional information has been released by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office at this time.
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