Page 4 August 29, 2012
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Week-long argument in Crystal River,
Remembering the past
leads to firebombing, shooting and arrest
According to a 45 year-old Crys-
front bumper and grill area; it was leaking
tal River man, he became the victim of his
radiator fluid, and the driverís side front tire
friend of eight years, “Jim,”
was going flat. Under the truck was a broken
when Jim bought a shotgun
beer bottle containing burned material, and
from his brother and the vic-
the grass under it was burned. A shed/garage
tim and Jim got into a week-
had a broken window and what appeared
long argument over gun laws.
to be bird shot under the window, window
The victim said Jim told him
frame and wall. Under the window was an-
Daniels
he was going to carry the
other glass bottle with a burned area around
shotgun around because of the
it. A piece of melted pvc pipe extended from
“stand your ground laws.”
the garage building.
Just before 2:00 p.m. on Aug.
A witness said she was watching
17, the Citrus County Sheriff s Office was
television in her living room and heard a
called to the W. Graham Ct. residence of the
loud boom, like a gun firing. She ran to a
friend/victim to investigate a sniper-type in-
window and saw an older model gold Cadil-
cident that had just happened with shooting
lac backed-into the neighborís yard, in front
and two firebombs.
of the neighbor’s (victim’s) blue Ford pick-
The victim told investigators that
up truck. A man was holding a shotgun from
he was sitting inside his home when he
the driver’s window and shot the gun toward
heard a loud "boom". He ran outside and
The West Coast Development Company purchased the Homosassa area including thousands of
the computer room, then peeled away. She
saw fire coming from underneath his 1999
acres in the 20’s. Crowds gathered by the starting development on this sunny day February
ran outside and put water on the two burn-
blue Ford F-250 pickup truck. He went in-
2, 1926 to get a look at what was to come. Interested persons came by automobile and horse
ing bottles - one was under the truck and one
side to get help, then went back outside and
drawn carriage on sand roads to see what the plans were for this new founding city. Sign in
was outside the computer room window.
saw his friend, 62 year-old James “Jim”
the background reads: Homosassa - Millions of dollars are being spent now building the city
She was unsure, but thought she heard three
Marion Daniels, 4019 N. Holiday Dr., Crys-
of Homosassa according to the most modern plan. Paved streets, sidewalks, sewers, water
shots.
tal River, with a shotgun and a bottle con-
and electric lights will follow as soon as possible. What you see has been accomplished in 90
A second witness said he was sit-
taining a burning rag that he threw toward
days - picture this city sixty days hence. This photo came from the Florida State Archives and
ting on his back porch and heard three to
the garage window. During the incident, the
was made by the BurgertBrothers of Tampa who’s 3 generations photographed thousands of
four gunshots. He looked out of his back
victim said, he heard three or four gunshots.
pictures of all types on the West Coast of Florida from the 1870’s until the 1960’s. History
porch window and saw a tan vehicle leaving
by Sally Price.
Daniels got into his gold Cadillac and left in
the neighbor’s residence. He said he’d seen
Man Attacked - Continued from page 1
a hurry. After his friend left, the victim put
the vehicle before and has heard gunshots
out the two fires, one under the pickup truck
before at/near the neighbor’s home, so he
care unit in serious condition.
and one under the garage window. The vic-
didn’t think anything of it.
Investigator Jay Crooms and the Levy County Animal Control Officer located the
tim told the deputy that his desk is under the
Patrol units located a man on Elm
owner of the pit bull. The owner has two dogs, but only one was involved in the attack. Both
garage window and he often sits there doing
Dr., near the power lines. The victim was
dogs were seized and confined at Levy County Animal Services.
paperwork or playing on his computer, and
taken to the area and identified the man as
“The owner of the dogs was cited and will answer in open court on September 11
Daniels is fully aware of this.
his friend, Jim Daniels. Daniels’ Cadillac
for this vicious attack,” said Major Evan Sullivan.
The report stated that the victim’s
was found on nearby Baja Ct. A K-9 deputy
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truck appeared to have been shot on the
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