Woman shot in stomach after road rage incident in Putnam County, sheriff's office says – Action News Jax

Lina PortmanMay 31, 2024

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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A tailgating encounter in Putnam County escalated when a woman was shot and sent to a local hospital.

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Tuesday evening, two vehicles were chasing each other at a high rate of speed on Lake Como Drive in what deputies say started as a tailgating.

Concerned about what was happening and the fact that there was a child in the car, the passenger asked the driver to stop. It was at that moment that the victim got out of the car and confronted the driver of the blue sedan who was following him.

The passenger told police she heard four gunshots ring out as the driver of the blue car left the scene.

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The victim was shot in the stomach and quickly airlifted to a local trauma hospital.

On Wednesday, officers said they found a blue Kia Forte in Crescent City that matched the description of the suspect's vehicle. The car belonged to Keith Shaulis, 56, of Pomona Park.

Officers found a shell casing in the car that matched those found at the scene.

The sheriff's department said Shaulis was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with serious bodily injury with a firearm and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held without bail.

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