Ocala police are continuing to investigate a case where a man received a gunshot wound after allegedly shooting into an occupied house on Southwest Silver Springs Place. Officers were called to a house at around 4:45 in the morning recently after receiving reports of gun fire in the area. An unnamed resident at the home said that a man and possibly a second suspect fired a shot into the home that morning. The resident returned fire and shot the suspect in the leg. The man left the area but was located a few blocks away. He was not found to have a weapon in his possession.
The suspect, 28-year-old S.R., was transported to the hospital for treatment of the non-life threatening leg injury. After his release, police took S.R. into custody and charged him with aggravated assault with a firearm. Detectives are looking into the case to discover what the motives were in the incident and if there was in fact a second suspect at the time of the shooting.
About Assault Charges
Assault charges involving the use of a deadly weapon, serious injury, threats of causing physical injury or other such circumstances are usually felonies. For example, if you are accused of a simple assault offense that did not result in serious injury to another but you had a gun, knife, bat or other object which could be construed as a weapon at the time of the alleged incident then you could be charged with assault with a deadly weapon. This is punishable by up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines as well as other penalties.
Criminal Defense Lawyer for Assault and Battery Charges
If you were involved in an altercation that resulted in assault or battery charges being brought against you, Christopher L. Dunham, P.A. may be able to help. My team and I have successfully defended clients in Ocala and Marion County who have been charged with simple assault, aggravated assault, assault with a deadly weapon, battery on a law enforcement officer and other such charges. Accusations after a heated argument can be exaggerated or there may have been mistaken identity. Perhaps you were simply defending yourself or trying to put a stop to another's wrongful actions. Whatever the circumstances, we make sure that the full story is heard and that our clients get fair trials. Contact our firm today to see what we may be able to do for your case.