One person wounded after shooting at Levy County cookout

BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - Levy County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man from Ocala after they say he shot another man at a family cookout.

On Sunday, law enforcement was contacted after a man from Bronson arrived at an emergency room in Gainesville with a gunshot wound.

Levy County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the case and determined the shooting happened at a home in the University Oaks subdivision of Bronson. Deputies say Quyn Barber, 33, got into an argument with the victim.

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Barber fired one shot, hitting the victim. Another family member took the victim to the hospital. The victim is expected to recover.

Detectives issued a warrant for Barber’s arrest on the charge of aggravated battery with a firearm. He was then arrested by Ocala Police.

He is being held at the Marion County Jail until he can be transferred to the Levy County Jail for trial.

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