Public Safety

Brandon man arrested for firing gun at Gainesville hotel, citing lost phone

Alachua County deputies arrested a 24-year-old Brandon man Sunday after he allegedly fired a handgun into the parking lot of a Days Inn on Northwest 69th Terrace and struck a building across the street. Desmond Horton told deputies he was upset over a misplaced phone and a minor argument with his girlfriend. A 9mm shell casing was recovered near his vehicle, and he now faces charges of shooting into a public or private building.

Sources: WCJB TV20