Argument leads to shooting near Brooksville gas station, deputies say

Published September 5, 2022 5:13 AM EDT

Crime scene tape at scene of Brooksville shooting.

One man is in custody and another is in the hospital after an overnight shooting in Brooksville.

The shooting occurred around 1:15 a.m. on South Broad Street after Hernando County deputies received a report of a shooting "in or a near" the parking lot of the 7-Eleven along that roadway.

Deputies said the two men were arguing before one shot the other. The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Deputies later tracked down and arrested the suspect in a nearby mobile home park.

Neither of the men was publicly identified by deputies. Officials did not specify what charges he may be facing.

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No other information was immediately available.

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