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BCSO Agents Arrest Cocoa Shooting Suspect

By  //  August 2, 2014

Dontarius Terelle Jones Arrested

Brevard County Sheriff's Agents investigate the crime scene in Cocoa where a 12-year old was shot in the leg. (Matt O'Hern image)
Brevard County Sheriff’s Agents investigate the crime scene in Cocoa where a 12-year old was shot in the leg. West Precinct General Crimes Agents developed probable cause for the arrest of 25-year-old Dontarius Terelle Jones of Cocoa. (Matt O’Hern image)

COCOA, FLORIDA — Brevard County Sheriff’s Agents have made an arrest in connection to a shooting that occurred  on the 300 block of A Lane in Cocoa on Thursday.

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Dontarius Terelle Jones

According to BCSO public information officer Maria Fernez, on Thursday, July 31 at approximately 2 p.m., deputies responded to a 911 emergency call advising that a victim was shot.

Once on scene, it was determined that the victim was 12-years-old and had been shot in the leg during the incident. Witnesses said that the suspects fled the area in a red Chrysler 300 last seen heading toward State Road 520.

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West Precinct General Crimes Agents developed probable cause for the arrest of 25-year-old Dontarius Terelle Jones of Cocoa.

Jones was charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, Discharge of a Firearm from a Motor Vehicle, Discharge of a Firearm on a Roadway and Aggravated Child Abuse.

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Jones is currently being held at the Brevard County Jail Complex under a no-bond status.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office West Precinct General Crimes Unit at (321) 633-7162 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).

All calls to CRIMELINE are confidential and callers can remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward for information leading to an arrest.

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ABOVE MAP: Brevard County Sheriff’s Agents have made an arrest in connection to a shooting that occurred  on the 300 block of A Lane in Cocoa on Thursday.