- April 25, 2024
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A man who fired a gun inside a home on Saturday, Feb. 11, has been charged with three felonies.
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies and SWAT team responded at 5 p.m. to Cute Court in Palm Coast about a man who had fired a gun inside a home, according to a press release from FCSO. The man, 53, was later arrested and charged with two counts of shooting inside a dwelling and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
The man’s wife called FCSO after he shot the weapon through the back of the house, according to the arrest report. She told deputies that he had been upset about his mother’s death and had not threatened her with the gun.
Deputies were able to have her safely exit the home, the press release said. When the man initially refused to comply with deputies, FCSO’s SWAT and Crisis Negotiations teams responded to the scene.
Neighboring residents were told to shelter in place during negotiations. The man eventually left the home; still refusing to comply with deputies, deputies used “non-lethal defensive weapons” to take him into custody without injury, the press release said.
“Great job by our deputies, negotiators and SWAT team de-escalating and ensuring this volatile and dangerous situation ended safely without anyone getting hurt,” Sheriff Rick Staly said.
