MELBOURNE, Fla. – A man was arrested after police said he shot at someone in a Melbourne home Sunday, grazing the victim’s leg with a bullet while their three children were nearby.
Officers said they responded to the shooting around 6:38 p.m. in the 300 block of Crown Blvd. Upon arrival, police said they found the victim with minor injuries, noting blood on his right leg but no sign of a projectile puncturing it.
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The victim’s three children — ages 2, 3 and 4 — were all inside the home at the time of the shooting, according to officers.
Police said they located the suspect, identified as 28-year-old D’nard Caldwell, within the hour at the Harvard Apartments off of County Road 516.
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Caldwell faces charges for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and three counts of child neglect. He was booked into the Brevard County jail where he’s now held on a $30,000 bond amount, records show.
Police said this appears to be an isolated shooting and there are no additional threats to the safety of the community at this time.
This comes as a person was critically injured in a Melbourne shooting on Saturday night.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Melbourne Police Department at 321-608-6731 or submit an anonymous tip to Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.
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