Posted on 06/17/2020 4:02:48 PM PDT by Gamecock
FORT WALTON BEACH – A 42-year-old man is in jail after allegedly shooting another man in the head with an arrow.
The victim was riding his bike near Shell Avenue and First Street SE late Sunday when a truck pulled beside him and the driver shot him in the head with an arrow, according to a press release from the City of Fort Walton Beach.
Officers rendered aid to the victim, and he was taken to the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center for serious head injuries and later released.
Detectives investigated and found that the suspect, Mathew Ross Peters, 42, was operating the suspected vehicle, a 90′s model Ford pickup truck, and fired the arrow from a crossbow into the victim’s head. A “Be on the Lookout” for the vehicle was put out to area law enforcement.
On Tuesday, at approximately 1 p.m., a Fort Walton Beach police detective spotted the suspect vehicle parked at the Sea Breeze Inn at 100 Miracle Strip Parkway, the release said.
A perimeter was established at the hotel and surveillance was conducted until 5:30 p.m. when the suspect was spotted exiting his room armed with a crossbow.
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He was immediately taken into custody without further incident. He was also in possession of methamphetamine, the release said.
A subsequent search warrant conducted on his hotel room revealed further evidence related to the crime.
Peters was charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, one count of firing a deadly missile into a moving vehicle and possession of methamphetamine.
He was booked into the Okaloosa County Jail.
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Bolt, yes?
Shot to the head and you’re to vain,
You give love a bad name...
wait...
When crossbows are outlawed, only Florida man will still have a crossbow.
I love that the comments were shut down. There must have been some great material there!
I thought the FWB Bicyclist was Friends With Benefits Bicyclist.
And then was thinking “How does that work?”
A quick visit to a hospital and he’s out shopping hours later?
Must not have had much hit...
He was probably just pissed he was driving a ford truck.
I feel his aggravation.
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You may be surprised to learn you are not permitted to shoot people just because they might aggravate you.
I don’t like cycletards.
LOL! Steve! Love! :)
Who knew???
*He was also in possession of methamphetamine, the release said.*
This tells you everything you need to know about why he did it.
Suspect looks a few fries short of a Happy Meal. Add meth to that...
Two things:
1. The victim was admitted to the hospital for serious injuries and then later release. Later released?! Huh? He was shot in the head with an arrow from a crossbow and it’s ok to release him later? Huh?
2. What state did this happen in? Why don’t these articles ever say?
I agree. It is irritating. And stupid.
BTW, it’s the Florida panhandle.
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