The Brief
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- MP, 76, is under investigation after allegedly injuring a woman in a shooting incident following an invitation to play cards.
- The woman’s husband tackled the man, leading to a scuffle that resulted in injuries to P, according to detectives.
- P is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
A Lake County man is facing charges after deputies said he shot a woman after getting into a fight following an invitation to come over to her house and play card games.
According to an affidavit, the woman’s husband tackled the suspect, identified as 76-year-old Michael P, to the ground and beat him.
What we know:
Deputies responded to the scene just after 7 p.m. following reports of a disturbance at a home on Sand Road in unincorporated Lake County.
Both the woman and P were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center — the woman for a gun-related injury to her forearm, and P for facial trauma believed to have occurred during a fight with the woman’s husband.
According to the official affidavit, P arrived at the home claiming the woman had invited him over for a card game. Witnesses confirmed he was allowed to enter the carport area before the altercation began.
According to an arrest report, P turned to the woman, called her the “c-word” and then pulled a gun out of his pocket and shot her in the arm.
The witnesses then called the woman’s husband, who came out to the carport and tackled P to the ground and beat him, according to the arrest report.
What we don’t know:
It remains unclear what P’ motive was for allegedly attacking the woman. When asked why he pulled out a gun and shot her, he reportedly told detectives that, “he had questions and believed that was the only way he would get answers.”
The backstory:
Based on statements from the victim and witnesses, P had a prior acquaintance with those at the residence and was invited to play cards.
However, the tone of the evening shifted dramatically, and P allegedly insulted her with profanities before producing a gun from his pocket and shooting her in her forearm.
The gun was later collected as evidence.
What’s next:
P is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The State Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case.
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Source: fox35orlando
