A 22-year-old man was jailed after deputies said he fired shots late Wednesday in a Taco Bell parking lot. Deputies said they believe the incident stemmed from a possible drug deal.
It was unclear if any narcotics were found at the scene. No injuries were reported in the shooting, deputies said.
Jonathon Dale Byrd
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Indian River County deputies arrested Jonathon Dale Byrd, of Brevard County, on charges of possession of a firearm during a felony and improper discharge of a firearm in public. Byrd was held Wednesday at the Indian River County Jail; his bond information was not available.
Indian River County deputies responded to reports of a shooting involving two men about 6:30 p.m. at the parking lot in the 1000 block of U.S. 1, just south of 12th Street. Sheriff’s K-9 units and a helicopter searched for a man who deputies said ran from the area.
Deputies soon detained Byrd and booked him into the county jail. Details on the other man involved were not immediately available.
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in shooting near Taco Bell on US 1 this evening on charges of possession of a firearm during a felony – a suspected drug deal – and improper discharge of a firearm in public. Deputies arrested Jonathon Byrd, 22. He is being processed into the county jail.
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