20-Year-Old Punta Gorda Man Tests Out His Gun In His Neighborhood
Many people heard the sound of gunshots over the weekend in Charlotte County near Pineapple Road and Olive Circle.
Was it a shootout? No. Was it an idiot that wanted to test out his new piece? Yes.
Multiple people who called 911 reported the dozens of gunshots, loud music, and yelling.
Police responded to the home while shots were still being fired. So they approached with their own guns and subdued the man firing the gun.
Jacob Trott and another man were both placed into custody. Jacob explained that they were just testing out the gun in the backyard. Jacob told officers that the gun was locked in the truck but refused to give officers permission to search his vehicle. So officers decided to tow his truck until they could receive a search warrant to search it.
