HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A suspect who earlier trespassed at a McDonald’s in Brandon, Florida, later returned and shot a person with a BB gun, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the McDonald’s on Brandon Boulevard near Kings Avenue for a reported shooting on Monday night.
Investigators said the suspect, identified by HCSO as a homeless man, was warned about trespassing earlier in the evening but returned to the restaurant and shot a person with a BB gun. Then he fled on a bicycle.
The incident stemmed from an argument over a phone charger, according to the sheriff’s office. The victim was taken to a hospital
The investigation is ongoing.
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