Gainesville man arrested for firing gun at an apartment and hit-and-run crash
Published: Jan. 22, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville police arrested a man they say fired shots at an apartment, and while driving away from the scene crashed into a vehicle.
Levon Brown, 21, is charged with firing a weapon in public, hit and run, and drug offenses.
They say Brown fired shots at Gardenia Gardens apartments.
While speeding away, he ran a red light at the intersection of Northeast 8th Avenue and Waldo Road, crashing into another vehicle.
He was later found at a family member’s apartment with a recently fired gun.
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