The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a 25-year-old man after they said he shot a victim multiple times in the back Sunday morning.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the incident happened just before 6 a.m. at 5100 Kersey Street.
The victim, a 19-year-old man, was with some friends at a nearby hotel. The friends told officials that the victim used some drugs, freaked out and left.
The victim ended up at the Landing at Four Corners apartment complex.
Witnesses told officials the victim held out finger guns and was acting strange.
The victim grabbed a witness on the shoulder, but the witness shoved the victim and went to his apartment on the third floor.
Sheriff Judd said a 25-year-old man, the suspect, came out of his second-floor apartment after hearing what was going on on the third floor.
The shooter, Bryan Medeiros, then went to his car and grabbed a gun, officials
Medeiros went to the third floor with his gun after hearing noises on the third floor and found the victim on the floor.
The victim then took the stairs down to the second floor and Medeiros went down the stairs as well following him, officials said.
The victim was not wearing a shirt and had his pants down to his thighs when he met Medeiros on the second floor, officials said.
Sheriff Judd said the victim tried walking down the stairs after being shot, but fell and died on the staircase.
"People who do not understand the stand your ground law will end up arrested because they misjudged what it means," Sheriff Judd said.
Sheriff Judd said they are suggesting Medeiros was outside the bounds of stand your ground. He said Mederios was seeking out the victim.
Mederios was arrested and charges have not been released at this time
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