{"id":77730,"date":"2026-08-28T16:40:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=77730"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:44:04","slug":"lakeland-man-arrested-after-shooting-into-home-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/08\/28\/lakeland-man-arrested-after-shooting-into-home-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland Man Arrested After Shooting Into Home With Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"373334\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #373334;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"279\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/images-5-4.webp?fit=464%2C279&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77732 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earlier in the evening between Jones and the woman residing at the home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Physical Evidence:<\/strong> Lakeland Police officers recovered 11 spent shell casings outside the residence along with multiple bullet entry holes penetrating the front structure and living room areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apprehension:<\/strong> Jones fled the scene following the gunfire but was located and taken into custody shortly after by LPD officers and Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s deputies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charges Filed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Attempted First-Degree Murder<\/strong> (multiple counts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Child Abuse \/ Endangerment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones was booked into the Polk 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