Holly Hill, FL – 10/9/17 8:30 AM Update: Investigators at the Holly Hill Police Department have found the vehicle involved in Sunday afternoon's shooting and have a person of interest in custody.
Late Sunday afternoon investigators found the convertible Mini Cooper involved in the shooting in the driveway of a home at 1495 Center Ave. The owner of the vehicle, Robert Hofius-Castaneda, was contacted by investigators and initially denied any knowledge of, or involvement in, Sunday's shooting. He did, however, let officers take his vehicle to a secure location for processing.
Due to the strong smell of marijuana coming from the house, a search warrant was secured. Officers found narcotics in the house so Hofius-Castaneda was arrested, along with Jason Fox, on unrelated drug charges.
When he was interviewed at the police station, Hofius-Castaneda eventually admitted to driving his Mini Cooper while a man named Jeffery fired three shots at the victim, identified as Carl Arnold, while stopped at 10th St. and Center Ave. Hofius-Castaneda said that he drove Jeffery there to look for Arnold, but he said he didn't know why Jeffery shot at him.
Hofius-Castaneda told investigators where they could find the weapon used in the shooting and admitted that he was the owner firearm. The gun was found at Hofius-Castaneda's home and was collected for further processing.
Hofius-Castaneda also admitted to trying to hide his Mini Cooper with a tarp after the shooting.
The identity of the co-defendant, Jeffery, has not yet been determined.
Earlier Reporting:
Police are asking the public if they have information regarding a shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon at the Speedy Mart in Holly Hill.
At around 12:45 PM on Sunday, police arrived at the Speedy Mart located at 949 Center Ave. in response to a call about a person being shot. Upon arrival, an individual was found with a superficial gunshot to the arm. The gunshot victim, Carl W. Arnold of Sanford, FL, was transported to the hospital.
Police believe that surveillance video shows a person of interest inside a gray or dark silver mini cooper. Three shots have been confirmed with one shooting Arnold, another shooting an employee’s car and the last shooting the window of the store.
Law enforcement is currently speaking to Arnold about the incident. The identity of the suspect is unknown. If you have any information about the shooting, you are asked to contact Holly Hill police at 386-248-9475.
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