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Blind suspect opens fire at Brooksville apartment, striking 1 following argument: HCSO

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM · 1 min read
Blind suspect opens fire at Brooksville apartment, striking 1 following argument: HCSO — Vero Beach Health news

A daytime dispute outside downtown Brooksville apartments turned violent when a man shot an acquaintance and hit a nearby vehicle before deputies took him into custody, according to authorities.Downtown Brooksville shooting investigationA fight between acquaintances escalated into gunfire at the St. Teresa Apartments, just south of the courthouse in downtown Brooksville, according to Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis. Deputies quickly locked down the apartment complex and accounted for everyone involved within minutes of the incident.Nienhuis said the dispute possibly started over a speaker before gunfire erupted, striking a person and a nearby vehicle multiple times. The victim called 911 from a few blocks away and initially told dispatchers they did not know where the gunfire originated, according to investigators.Deputies later confirmed the gunfire took place at the apartment complex and noted the attack was not random.Hernando County suspect detailsNienhuis pointed out that the

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