MOSSY HEAD, Fla. (WDNews) — A Mossy Head man was arrested Friday, Oct. 16, after deputies say he shot a man in the ear with a pellet gun following an argument over missing money.
According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, D. Aaron Chance Taylor, 25, was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm and possession of drug equipment.
Mossy Head is in Walton County near DeFuniak Springs and Crestview.
Deputies responded just after 11 a.m. to a home on Stewart Circle. The victim told deputies he and Taylor had argued earlier that morning about money missing from a gas station tip jar.
According to the sheriff’s office, the victim said Taylor walked away after the argument became heated. Moments later, the victim felt a sting on the side of his head and saw Taylor running away.
The victim was bleeding from his ear. Walton County Fire Rescue paramedics found two wounds caused by a projectile, and he was taken to a hospital for further care.
A witness told deputies they saw Taylor point a rifle-style pellet gun at the victim and fire before the victim fell to the ground. The witness said Taylor then hid, and they lost sight of the gun.
About 10 minutes after paramedics left, Taylor emerged from nearby woods wearing different pants and carrying another pair, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies detained him and reported finding a straw that tested positive for methamphetamine during a search.
Taylor was booked into the Walton County Jail and received no bond at his first appearance. According to the sheriff’s office’s Oct. 19 release, he remained jailed, with a pretrial detention hearing scheduled for Oct. 20.
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