RUSKIN, Fla. — According to court documents and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), 36-year-old Christopher Lee Brown shot at his three sons “regarding a dispute over a vehicle” in Ruskin.
Deputies say on Sunday, May 18, around 11:15 a.m., they responded to reports of a shooting at the 500 block of Sunlit Coral Street.
When they arrived, they found three juvenile victims with gunshot wounds. All three boys were taken to Tampa General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
HCSO says Brown fired at the victims and hit them during the argument about the car.
“This was a senseless and alarming act of violence that could have had an even more devastating outcome," said Sheriff Chad Chronister
Brown is facing multiple felony charges, including three counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, two charges of Attempted Murder in the First Degree Premeditated Firearm – Discharge, three charges of Aggravated Battery Great Bodily Harm or Deadly Weapon Firearm - Discharge, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
