SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A man was arrested Wednesday after a shootout at a truck stop in Sumter County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said they responded to a report of shots fired between two sedans around 11:43 a.m. at a Texaco, or Spirit Travel Center, in Lake Panasoffkee.
Video shows the suspect, who deputies later identified as Dequan Scott, pull into the parking lot and fire shots at another vehicle at the gas pumps. Deputies said this resulted in an exchange of gunfire with the other vehicle, which appeared to have multiple people in it.
The suspect, who got a flat tire due to the gunshots, then fled to a nearby Planned Pethood, where deputies located and arrested him, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators said he had been shot in the arm and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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According to deputies, Scott was also believed to be involved in a gunfight the night prior in Royal near Wildwood Community Center after which 26 rounds were recovered.
Deputies have not confirmed whether the people involved in the Royal and truck stop shootouts are the same.
Scott has warrants for multiple charges, including two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, two counts of grand theft and two counts of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, among others.
Anyone with information about this shootout or the identity of the driver of the silver sedan is asked to contact the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 352‐793‐2621 or submit an anonymous tip to Crimeline 1‐800‐423‐8477.
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