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Man on probation accused of using assault rifle to open fire on crowd at Thanksgiving gathering

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Source: Hernando County Sheriff’s Office

Dec. 6 2021, Published 2:20 p.m. ET

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A convicted felon faces several charges after using an assault rifle to open fire on a crowd during Thanksgiving, police said.

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On Nov. 25, members of the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in Florida responded to School Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Brooksville for a reported shooting.

Deputies were told a man in a silver Chrysler 200 opened fire, with an assault rifle, on a group of people socializing outdoors, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.

Other deputies spotted the vehicle and gave chase.

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Police found the Chrysler 200 abandoned in the parking lot of an apartment complex, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Investigators determined Jamerson Badger was the one driving who opened fire on the group. Police did not reveal a possible motive for the shooting. Badger was arrested last week.

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He was charged with eight counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Officials charged Badger with violation of probation as he was on probation in another Florida county. He is being held without bond. Police say Badger has five previous arrests.

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