Eustis police working to identify shooting suspect
Officers with the Eustis Police Department are asking for help tracking down a man involved in a shooting.
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According to police, the victim pulled into their parking lot just before 3:45 p.m. Tuesday to report the shooting.
The victim told officers they were driving northbound on Grove Street approximately 30 minutes earlier and encountered a group of people crossing the roadway at E. Dicie Avenue.
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According to police, the victim honked their horn at the group and a man within the group responded by pulling out a gun.
The victim told police as they drove away, the armed man fired one gunshot at the vehicle, striking the trunk.
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The entire incident was captured on the victim’s front and rear dash-cameras.
Police shared images of the armed man in an attempt to identify him. In the video, he’s wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts.
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Anyone who recognizes him or has any other information on the incident is asked to contact Eustis Police Sgt. Barnett by calling (352) 357-4121 or by email at PBarnett@Eustis.org.
They’re also asking for information that may help them identify or locate any of the other people seen with the shooting suspect.
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