Florida Man Shoots at Door-to-Door Salesmen Who Knocked at His Door
Share and Follow

A 72-year-old Florida man is behind bars after allegedly shooting at door-to-door salesmen as they left his property.

The two salesmen were selling solar panel packages in a neighborhood in Port Charlotte on Monday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. They said they knocked on one door and “were greeted by a woman who was upset that they were there and told them to leave.”

They did so promptly, but as they were leaving, they heard gunshots and “turned to see a man, later identified as William Mark Williams, pointing a gun in their direction.” He fired several more shots at them as they ran to a neighbor’s home and pounded on the door.

The neighbor sent the men into her backyard as she called 911. Deputies arrived on the scene and detained Williams, identified as the shooter by the victims.  The neighbor also said she heard gunshots just before the two men pounded on her door.

“Once again we are called out to a neighborhood in which a firearm was discharged recklessly,” said Sheriff Bill Prummell. “Thankfully, nobody was hurt by this individual’s actions, though I am sure the victims will not forget the fear they felt any time soon.”

The sheriff’s office said it secured a search warrant for Williams’ home and found multiple firearms and ammunition inside as well as one spent and one unspent casing outside. Williams refused to speak with detectives and demanded an attorney.

He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in public and was ordered held without bond.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Dog Owner Pursues and Assaults Driver After Pet is Struck, Police Report

Inset: Charles Cooper (Polk County Sheriff’s Office). Background: A Missouri middle school…

Shocking Home Invasion: Man Ambushes Pregnant Ex, Fires on Family in Chilling Attack

Left inset: Christopher Mike (Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office). Right inset: Sylvia Scott…

Former Pastor John Paul Miller Faces Indictment for Alleged Cyberstalking Leading to Estranged Wife’s Tragic Death

A federal grand jury has charged John Paul Miller, a former pastor…

Heart-Wrenching Courtroom Moment: Brave 8-Year-Old Confronts Mom’s Killer

A tragic incident unfolded in Canton, Ohio, when 29-year-old Morgan Fox was…

Gainesville Man Extradited to Face 2023 Aggravated Assault Charges After Prison Transfer

Contributed by the Staff GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Twenty-one-year-old Timothy Dewayne Means Jr.…

Shoplifter’s Gun Malfunctions During Tense Walmart Standoff with Police

Shoplifting suspect tries to shoot police officer at a Walmart in Canton,…

Tragic Infant Assault: Mother Charged After 10-Month-Old’s Fatal Skull Fractures and Strokes

Left: Daisha Somers (Hocking County Sheriff’s Office). Right: Ka’myla Somers (GoFundMe). In…

Mystery Deepens as Holly Bobo’s Alleged Killer Seeks New Trial After Her Disappearance

Holly Bobo, a vibrant nursing student, vanished from her family’s home in…