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Police looking for the driver involved in the crash in Casselberry

the driver involved in the crash in Casselberry

CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA: The reports say a vehicle was crashed into an apartment building on Saturday in Seminole County.

According to the crash reports, a Range Rover hit a corner of the Del Mar Apartment building.

Officials said the people inside the vehicle fled the scene, along with the driver. The Casselberry Police Department is searching for the drivers of the car.

The reports say due to the crash the building sustained damage.

Authorities said the occupants may have suffered injuries.

The crash is under active investigation.

No more details have been released yet.

Anyone who has information about the crash is urged to contact deputies.

Woman shot 28-year-old boyfriend to death in self-defense in Casselberry

CASSELBERRY, Fla.: According to the reports, a woman shot her boyfriend to death during a domestic violence incident on Wednesday morning.

boyfriend to death in self-defense in Casselberry

Records show the incident happened at a home in the 1500 block of Carlisle Drive in west Casselberry. Police said the 28-year-old Tyrone Augustus Benjamin was shot to death.

The reports say Benjamin and the woman, whose identity is not released by the Casselberry Police Department, were having an argument. Records say Benjamin put a gun to her head before trying to suffocate her with a pillow.

Police said the woman passed to escape and shot Benjamin in the chest as he came after her. Benjamin followed her outside and shot her in the left forearm with his gun.

A man called 911. “She’s screaming that he could be dead because she shot him at a close range,” the 911 caller said. “I heard a lot of shots. … Oh my God she’s losing her mind over there.”

Officials said the charges are unlikely to be filed as it appears the woman acted in self-defense. “This case was investigated with support from the State Attorney’s office and while there remain a few details to review, we do not believe the outcome will change based on the evidence,” Casselberry Police Chief Larry Krantz said.

Road rage shooting off Red Bug Lake Road near Casselberry

Garey Graham, the driver of the SUV, was arrested on allegations of road rage shooting at another vehicle off Red Bug Lake Road in Seminole County.

Road rage

The reports say the shooting took place around 8:20 p.m. Thursday near Red Bug Lake Road and Merivale Drive. According to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, a man driving a red Jeep Wrangler said the driver of a white SUV shot at his vehicle and took off toward State Road 436.

As per the released reports, the Jeep driver left the scene because he didn’t want to get into trouble. The Jeep driver said in a statement that the SUV driver pulled next to him and fired two shots. Then the victim called 911 saying he was following the suspect, “I cannot let him get away,” he said in the call. “That guy just shot at me, man. I hope you guys get that guy he’s reckless,” he said in the 911 call.

Graham was arrested on charges of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and culpable negligence by exposing someone to harm.

 

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