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Man nearly cut woman’s hand off before chasing and shooting her with rifle, Titusville police say

Alteric Johnson, 22, arrested, booked into jail

Alteric Johnson, 22. (Brevard County Sheriff's Office)

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A 22-year-old man was arrested late Thursday on allegations of chasing and shooting a woman with a rifle in Titusville, police said.

Titusville police said Alteric Johnson was arrested on a charge of attempted murder.

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According to police, officers were called around 11:15 p.m. to Willow Street and witnessed Johnson holding a rifle while chasing the woman, who was trying to get into a home to get away from him. Police said Johnson then shot the woman in the back of the head.

The woman was taken to a hospital, and police tweeted Friday morning that she suffered life-threatening injuries.

According to a police report, the woman had been attacked earlier and her right hand had been partially amputated with a sharp instrument.

Police said part of the incident was captured on surveillance video and shows the woman begging for her life and hiding behind a vehicle.

Johnson was taken into custody and arrested.

Johnson, who’s being held without bond, is scheduled to appear before a judge on Saturday.

No other details have been released.

Clarification:

An earlier report said the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries. We regret the error.


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